Let Ron Jackson be your choice for the perfect Jazz Guitar at your private party, corporate event, or special occasion. Ron Jackson will travel up to 3000 miles from Brooklyn, New York.
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LOCATION:
Brooklyn,
New York
TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Brooklyn, NY.
SURROUNDING AREA:
Jamaica, Flushing, Far Rockaway, Arverne, Inwood, Long Island City, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, New York, Valley Stream, Woodmere, Atlantic Beach, Elmont, Floral Park, Hewlett, Glen Oaks, Lynbrook, Malverne, Bronx, East Rockaway, Franklin Square, Hoboken, Jersey City, New Hyde Park, Garden City, Great Neck, Island Park, Long Beach, Oceanside, Paramus.
PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Jazz Guitar
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Acoustic Guitar
GENRE:
Big Band, Classical, Disco, Folk, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, Motown, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Soul, Swing, Top 40
AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
PERFORMING SINCE:
1990
PAY RANGE:
$200-$15000 per event
INFLUENCES:
My main jazz guitar influences are George Benson, Charley Christian, Wes Montgomery, Les Paul, Kenny Burrell, Pat Metheny, Django Reinhardt, Joe Pass, Barney Kessel, Johnny Smith, John Scofield, Grant Green, Jim Hall and John McLaughlin.
DESCRIPTION:
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 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, all of which you can purchase on this website. Ron has a new CD coming out on his Roni Music label called "Flubby Dubby" his Hammond Organ group. This is recorded live and features his soul-jazz originals. You can hear MP3 samples from Ron's CDs on This group is reminiscent of the funky James Brown groups featuring saxophonist Maceo Parker. Ron has recorded and played jazz greats such as, Benny Golson, Randy Weston, Ron Carter, Oliver Lake, Jaki Byard, Jimmy Cobb, Rufus Reid, Larry Coryell, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Bernard Purdie, Hank Jones, Gary Bartz John Hicks to name a few. Ron attended the prestigious 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, 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.
GROUP MEMBERS:
Teodross Avery - Tenor Saxophone
Lucia Jackson - Vocals
Ron Jackson - Guitar,acoustic,electric
Greg Lewis - Hammond Organ
Nicki Parrott - Acoustic, Electric Bass
Dion Parson - Drums
Chris Brown - Drums
David Ephross - Acoustic, Electric Bass
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PAST APPEARANCES:
Friday, May 23, 2003
11:00PM - Lotus
New York City, NY
Please note, in addition to Brooklyn, Ron Jackson also serves the surrounding towns of Jamaica, Flushing, Far Rockaway, Arverne, Inwood, Long Island City, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, New York, Valley Stream, Woodmere, Atlantic Beach, Elmont, Floral Park, Hewlett, Glen Oaks, Lynbrook, Malverne, Bronx, East Rockaway, Franklin Square, Hoboken, Jersey City, New Hyde Park, Garden City, Great Neck, Island Park, Long Beach, Oceanside, Paramus and many other locations in and around the Brooklyn area.
Friday, May 23, 2003