Javon Jackson’s Berklee Sextet: The Songbook of Miles Davis and Art Blakey
Javon Jackson
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Javon Jackson’s Berklee Sextet, featuring music from the Miles Davis and Art Blakey songbook, includes Milena Casado (Lanaja, Spain) on trumpet, Amir Lee (Houston, Texas) on alto saxophone, Garyfallia Kerkezou (Nikaia, Greece) on drums, Youngchae Jeong (Seoul, South Korea) on bass, and Thomas Beuf (Sceaux, France) on piano.
Jackson is known for his recordings and performances with the legendary group Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. He has released 14 recordings as a bandleader, and has performed with a variety of jazz legends, including Elvin Jones, Ben E. King, Ron Carter, Freddie Hubbard, and Charlie Haden. He also has recorded six albums, most recently Expression in 2015.