Ron Jackson
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To say Ron Jackson is well traveled would be an understatement. He has performed and recorded in over 20 countries as a bandleader and ensemble performer, and is well established in the international jazz scene. Ron's style of guitar playing and compositions is a blend of jazz, and other American styles such as soul, rhythm and blues, pop that is influenced by his roots of the Phillipines. Ron is experienced in many musical idioms and brings it all together in his unique approach to playing jazz guitar.
His releases as a leader are: "A Guitar Thing"and "Thinking of You" for Muse Records, "Song For Luis" - a duo with Rufus Reid on Mastermix Records, "Concrete Jungle" is co-led with bassist Nicki Parrott on Airmen Records. His latest CD "The Dream I Had" is on Roni Music. Ron has a new CD and DVD coming out soon produced by guitar great Melvin Sparks.
Winner of the first annual 1996 Heritage Guitars International Jazz Guitar Competition, his recordings have featured prominent sidemen like pianists Benny Green, Lafayette Harris and Darryl Grant, bassists Lonnie Plaxico and Essiet Essiet and drummers Cecil Brooks III, Dion Parson and Yoron Israel. His working unit has included drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith and pianist Mulgrew Miller, among others. He also performed, played and recorded with greats such as Jimmy Mcgriff, Sandra Reeves Phillips, Benny Golson, James Spaulding, The Boys Choir of Harlem, Mor Thaim, Irene Reid, Hal Singer, TK Blue, Sarah Dash, Gene Anthony Ray, Cecil Brooks III, Melvin Rhyne, Oliver Lake, Jaki Byard, the Mingus Guitar Tribute Band, Jimmy Cobb, John Hicks, Cissy Houston, Ralph Peterson, Russell Malone, Larry Coryell, Jack Wilkins, Don Braden, Craig Handy, David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness, The Metro Mass Choir, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Bernard Purdie, Hank Jones, Gary Bartz, Ron Blake, Little Anthony and The Imperials, Mulgrew Miller, Winard Harper, Kenny Drew Jr., Olatunji, Randy Weston, Gwen Guthrie, Rufus Reid, Akira Tana and Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers. He has also performed with the Mingus Guitar Tribute Band at Lincoln Center, the Fez and the Iridium jazz clubs in New York City.
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