Javon Jackson & Les McCann
December 8, 2008
Tickets are $30 Available at Music Hall Box Office, or Ticketmaster.com.Jackson will fill the estimable shoes of sax man Eddie Harris as they perform songs from McCann’s monster-selling Jazz Album, “the 1969 live masterpiece, “Swiss Movement”, as well as work from Javon Jackson’s interpretations of the work of Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter and McCoy Tyner, culled from his latest recording, “Once Upon A Melody”.
Born in 1935, the self-taught McCann burst onto the scene in the late 50’s and early 60’s in Los Angeles, playing all the joints on the Sunset strip, McCann became known for his soulful grooves and pioneering the advent of electronic keyboards in jazz like the Fender Rhodes, Clavinet and the synthesizer.
Javon Jackson cut his musical teeth as a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. As a member of Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Javon Jackson has toured and recorded many albums with the legendary drummer. In addition to Blakey, Jackson has toured and recorded with the likes of Elvin Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Betty Carter, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Donald Byrd, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller and Stanley Turrentine.
As a recording artist, Jackson has appeared on over 125 recordings. Additionally, he has enjoyed a successful career as a bandleader, recording and touring throughout the world. Javon’s current musical group, The Javon Jackson Band, incorporates many styles including jazz, funk, R&B and rock.
His latest recording, Once Upon a Melody, finds Javon returning to acoustic jazz after a series of popular jazz-funk recordings. In addition to two originals, Javon includes tunes by the legendary Sonny Rollins and Wayne Shorter. In addition, Jackson covers music from the songbook of artist Corinne Bailey Rae. Joining him on Once Upon a Melody are Eric Reed on piano, Corcoran Holt on bass and drummer Billy Drummond.
The current Javon Jackson Band’s line up set to perform at Jazz Café is:
Kenny Davis on electric bass
Carl Allen - Drums
David Gilmore - Guitar
Javon Jackson - Tenor Sax
Les McCann - Piano & Synths
350 Madison Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 887-8500
www.jazzcafedetroit.com
www.musichall.org
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1. Mary Ann & Charlie Glane | January 11th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
We’d love to see Bobby Watson again!! He was spectacular.
Also:
Johnny O’Neal, Shahida Nyruulah, and Gerard Gibbs - three local Detroit treasures
Keep up the good work. We loved Thornetta Davis and will be seeing Freddie Cole this month for sure.
You’ve done a grat job and this venue is just perfect.
2. Mary Ann & Charlie Glane | January 11th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Javon Jackson & Les McCann was another great night to remember. We loved every minute.