Good People (1997)

About this title: Javon Jackson is best known as a hard bop tenor saxophonist inspired by Joe Henderson. On this CD, however, he really stretches himself and shows that he is continuing to develop an increasingly personal voice. In addition to two challenging originals and a blues, Jackson performs a Brazilian piece (which has a verbal introduction in Portuguese by percussionist Cyro Baptista) and songs by John Coltrane ("Exotica"), Carlos Santana and Tony Williams ("Emergency," from his Lifetime fusion period). With the assistance of a core group that includes acoustic guitarist Fareed Haque, funky organist ... read more

Tracks:

1. Ed' Oxum [Calazans/Calasans]
2. Emergency [Williams]
3. Exotica [Coltrane]
4. Good People [Jackson]
5. Diane [Jackson]
6. Flor de Canela [Santana/Rauch]
7. Naaman [Jackson]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.