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Javon Jackson

An excellent tenor saxophonist influenced by Joe Henderson, Javon Jackson keeps the legacy of Artwork Blakey and very difficult bop alive. He was raised in Cleveland and Denver, and analyzed at Berklee (1984-1986). Jackson was using the last edition from the Jazz Messengers (1987-1990) and, after Blakey’s loss of life, …

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