D.D. JACKSON
Genres: Post Bop, Hard Bop, Progressive Big Band, Classic Fusion • Canada

D.D. Jackson is a Canadian-born, New York City-based jazz pianist and composer whose work spans 12 CD’s as leader or co-leader, featuring almost entirely original material, ranging from his Juno Award-winning solo piano CD “...so far” (RCA Victor/BMG) to his larger-scale meditation on the events of 9/11 entitled “Suite for New York” (Justin Time Records). Jackson has performed all over the world with his groups and has also appeared and recorded with some of the most distinguished names in jazz and beyond, from saxophonists David Murray, Dewey Redman, Oliver Lake, Hamiet Bluiett and James Carter; violinist Billy Bang; percussionists Mor Thiam and Mino Cinelu; bassist Richard Bona; flutist James Newton; drummers Jack Dejohnette, Andrew Cyrille, Billy Hart and Cindy Blackman, to (most recently) Questlove and  “The Roots” (for their acclaimed new CD "Undun"). Jackson is also an accomplished classical pianist and recently released a recording of Gershwin’s Rhapsody read more...