Ron Jackson

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Instruments:

Guitar, Electric Bass

Music Genres:

All, Rock, Funk, R+b, Metal, Brazilian, Soul, Broadway, Classical

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Bio

Ron Jackson is a New York based jazz guitarist composer arranger producer recording artist and instructor. To say Ron Jackson is well traveled would be an understatement. He has performed and recorded in over 20 countries as a bandleader and ensemble performer and is well established in the international jazz scene. Rons style of guitar playing and compositions is a blend of jazz and other American styles such as soul rhythm and blues pop that is influenced by his roots of the Philippines. Ron is experienced in many musical idioms and brings it all together in his unique approach to playing jazz guitar. Ron is considered one of the most versatile guitarists in the New York music scene and is adept in styles such as African Rock R+B Brazilian Pop Country Calypso Reggae Soul and Funk Classical but his greatest passion is in jazz. Ron has 5 jazz guitar instrumental CD’s as a leader 'A Guitar Thing' and 'Thinking of You' on Muse Records 'Song For Luis' - a duo with Rufus Reid on Mastermix Records 'Concrete Jungle' is co-led with bassist Nicki Parrott on Airmen Records and 'The Dream I Had' is on Roni Music. Ron's new CD called 'Flubby Dubby' on Roni Music his Hammond Organ group. This is recorded live and features his soul-jazz group is reminiscent of the funky James Brown groups featuring saxophonist Maceo Parker. Ron has recorded and performed jazz greats such as Taj Majal Benny Golson Randy Weston Ron Carter Oliver Lake Jaki Byard Jimmy Cobb Rufus Reid Larry Coryell Jeff 'Tain' Watts Bernard Purdie Dee Dee BridgewaterHank Jones Gary Bartz John Hicks Lonnie Smith to name a few. Ron attended Berklee College of Music and has also studied with such jazz guitar greats as Pat Martino Bucky Pizzerelli Ted Dunbar Rodney Jones and Melvin Sparks. Ron is an experienced music educator and guitar instructor and is a faculty member at the of The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Wachovia Jazz For Teens Program Music Outreach The Brooklyn Conservatory St. Albans Congregational Church Music Program and The New York Pops Create A Symphony Program. He has taught and lectured at And the Prins Claus Conservatoire 'New Comes to Groningen' program in Groningen in The Netherlands Duke University The National Summer Guitar Workshop Jazz Summit The New School New York University at Jazzmobile as well as in clinics in France Escuela Creativa Musica Madrid Spain The United Kingdom Australia and Portugal. Ron is also available as a private instructor. Ron endorses Seymour Duncan pickups Thomastik-Infeld Strings Heritage Guitars and Aria Guitars.

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