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The name of Daniel Jackson rests at the top of many San Diegan's lists of hometown straight-ahead jazz tenor sax heroes.
But, as I have written before, Jackson kills it as a piano player. He kills it.
"I hope whenever I play," he says, "don’t no one come in that actually knows how to play a piano," Jackson being self-taught. He laughs in a way that puts a listener at ease in talking to a bona fide master.
Daniel Jackson has played saxophone professionally since 1958, touring with Ray Charles, Buddy Rich, Willie Bobo, and others. He is a mentor, and he is a local treasure.
His solos are lyric conversations interjected with thoughtful reconstructions, less Michael Brecker sax techno-geeky and more Dexter Gordon meets Sonny Rollins.
Years ago, then-City council member and jazz fan Donna Frye proclaimed January 24th as Daniel Jackson week.
The tradition continues:
Thursday January 24: Jackson and guests including trumpet maven Gilbert Castellanos at Croce's, 8 p.m. in the Gaslamp.
Friday January 25: Jackson with even more guests, including George Bohannon, 8 p.m. at Dizzy's. "I'll have special guests there at that show," he says, but he will not tell me who. But even over the phone, I can hear the smile in his voice.
Saturday January 26: Jackson with Brett Sanders on drums, among others at Croce's. 11:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday January 30: Mr. Jackson solo at the keyboards at the Encinitas library. Noon.
The name of Daniel Jackson rests at the top of many San Diegan's lists of hometown straight-ahead jazz tenor sax heroes.
But, as I have written before, Jackson kills it as a piano player. He kills it.
"I hope whenever I play," he says, "don’t no one come in that actually knows how to play a piano," Jackson being self-taught. He laughs in a way that puts a listener at ease in talking to a bona fide master.
Daniel Jackson has played saxophone professionally since 1958, touring with Ray Charles, Buddy Rich, Willie Bobo, and others. He is a mentor, and he is a local treasure.
His solos are lyric conversations interjected with thoughtful reconstructions, less Michael Brecker sax techno-geeky and more Dexter Gordon meets Sonny Rollins.
Years ago, then-City council member and jazz fan Donna Frye proclaimed January 24th as Daniel Jackson week.
The tradition continues:
Thursday January 24: Jackson and guests including trumpet maven Gilbert Castellanos at Croce's, 8 p.m. in the Gaslamp.
Friday January 25: Jackson with even more guests, including George Bohannon, 8 p.m. at Dizzy's. "I'll have special guests there at that show," he says, but he will not tell me who. But even over the phone, I can hear the smile in his voice.
Saturday January 26: Jackson with Brett Sanders on drums, among others at Croce's. 11:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday January 30: Mr. Jackson solo at the keyboards at the Encinitas library. Noon.