Jeremy Manasia Archives - Jazz Press by Greg Drygala

Javon and Nikki Go to the Movies, due out August 23, 2024 via Solid Jackson / Palmetto Records, draws on the pair’s shared love for standards from Hollywood cinema

“Saxophonist Javon Jackson, he of the sonorous tenor tone and the inquisitive musical mind.” – R.J. DeLuke, All About Jazz
“That a single musician can be equally inspired by the fiery poetry of [Nikki] Giovanni and [Peter Bradley,] a painter who works in abstraction (with no less fiery a personality) says something about the complexity of the musical tradition we call jazz.” – Joshua Myers, DownBeat

Javon & Nikki performances : August 18 – Jazz in the Valley, Poughkeepsie, NY • October 19 – NJPAC, Newark, NJ • November 9 – Louis Armstrong House, Queens, NY

“With Peter Bradley” Soundtrack and Original Score – out today June 16, 2023 via Solid Jackson Records – features Jackson’s stellar quartet with pianist Jeremy Manasia, bassist David Williams and drummers McClenty Hunter or Charles Goold, with guest trumpeter Greg Glassman. Jackson’s gift for musical portraiture is evident in the score, which nods to some of Bradley’s favorite jazz icons – including Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Jackson’s former employer, Art Blakey – while vibrantly capturing the moods and personalities of the film and its subject.

“Javon Jackson has a lengthy history as a leathery-toned and warm tenor-sax man.” – A.D. Amorosi, JazzTimes

“Peter Bradley’s taste in music is as hip as it gets… [So] he should be very happy with Javon Jackson’s original soundtrack (so should all viewers of discerning taste). The tenor player definitely evokes the vibe of vintage Blue Note hardbop, but he keeps it a bit lighter and springier, to help propel the film along.” – Joe Bendel, J.B. Spins

Jeremy Manasia

[ August the 23rd, 2024 release via Solid Jackson / Palmetto Record: Javon and Nikki Go to the Movies ]

[ June 16th, 2023 via Solid Jackson Record: Javon Jackson’s ‘With Peter Bradley’ Soundtrack and Original Score ]