Artist:Ron Jackson
Song:Technophile
Album:Flubby Dubby
If you're a fan of what was known in jazz circles back in the 70s as "burners", you should like guitarist Ron Jackson. This 2009 album attempts to reproduce "burners". And the album was produced by 70s guitar legend Melvin Sparks. Jackson was born July 27, 1964 in Manila, Philippines. His father served in the US Marines in Vietnam. Jackson started playing guitar at age 11. He attended Berklee on Boston and moved to Paris for a couple of years. Jackson moved to New York in 1987 and started playing live clubs. Jackson first recorded as a leader with the 1992 album A Guitar Thing on Muse Records. Musicians were Benny Green, Lonnie Plaxico and Cecil Brooks III. Since Muse closed, Jackson records for his own label. Technophile is from Jackson's 2009 album Flubby Dubby. This was recorded live at Cecil's in West Orange, NJ. It looks like it was taped too as all the clips are on YouTube. Musicians are Kyle Koehler on organ and Otis Brown III on drums. Saxophonists Don Braden and Bruce Williams appear on two songs. Koehler is usually in Braden's band. Brown is in Joe Lovano's band. The album was produced by 70s guitar legend Melvin Sparks. It's supposed to sound like one of his albums from the 70s. Flubby Dubby is available as a budget CD. Jackson's latest album was released in 2022. He still plays New York clubs. Here's Ron Jackson with Kyle Koehler and Otis Brown III performing Technophile at Cecil's in West Orange, NJ 2009.
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