7/14/2008 - Recently performed another (now seemingly yearly!) concert at the Barrie Jazz Festival, trying out my "Canadian Inspirations". The concept was simple: particularly in light of the recent passing of Canadian giant Oscar Peterson, I wanted to present something that would reflect the inspiration he and many other great Canadians have brought to my playing. Consequently, I ended up playing a version... more>>
D.D. Jackson "Canadian Inspirations" (live from the Barrie jazzfest, Jun. 21, 2008)
Selections from my recent performance at the Barrie jazzfest near Toronto, Canada  (I called "Canadian Inspirations"), featuring my own take on Neil Young's tune "Ohio", my own improvised variations on Bach's Goldberg Variations (in a tribute to the late, iconoclast Canadian pianist Glenn Gould) and my compositions "Hopes & Dreams" and "Brooklyn Lullaby" (from my cd Suite for New York).
D.D. Jackson's Living Jazz Podcast #22 [Oct 26/07]
Audio - An in-depth interview with New Music Strategies guru Andrew...
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A radio documentary on me from CBC Radio's "Sunday Edition" hosted by Michael Enright and produced by Sam Levene (Used with their kind permission.)

D.D. Jackson - Jazz Pianist/Composer
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Recorded Jun 30, 2007, an excerpt from my appearance with trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah's "Dispersions of the Spirit of Ra" (DIASPORA) group at New York City's Sweet Rhythm (video by Louis Jackson (no relation!)). It opens with a piano solo:

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Improvisations on Bach's Goldberg Variations (tribute to Glenn Gould)
From my recent concert at the Barrie Jazz Festival, presented as a part of a concert of "Canadian Inspirations", from Neil  Young to Alanis Morisette (stream the entire second set from the "Canadian Inspirations" concert  here (D.D. Jackson Radio)).
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Trudeau opera - Political Power (opening number)
FREE DOWNLOAD. This is a demo of the opening number of the new opera I'm writing with librettist George Elliott Clarke on Canada's former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. This scene takes place in 1949 just as Mao is taking over and opens with Mao celebrating war; Trudeau then appears out of the shadows expressing a counter-sentiment and they ultimately sing simultaneously on opposite sides of the stage. Mao: Douglas Tranquada; Trudeau: John Lindsay-Botten; myself: piano and all other instruments.
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2006 "Serenity Song" Recording Download Participant Offer (128 kbps Mp3)
A very warm welcome to my 2006 "Serenity Song" Download Participant Offer (128 kbps mp3). This new recording comes at a new crossroads in my life, in which the sense of tranquility and security I've experienced of late in my year-old marriage and new home have particularly informed my compositional...