D.D. Jackson

Reviews/Features

Reviews, features, and articles about my work over the years. Click any highlighted title to read the full text.

2024 (Poetry Project)

Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
December 2024
“D.D. Jackson: Poetry Project” — 5 stars. Best Jazz Albums of 2024, ranked #2.
All About Jazz
All About Jazz
October 2024
“D.D. Jackson: I Call” — John Chacona
Dorico / Steinberg
October 2024
“Composing with Dorico: D.D. Jackson on Crafting his Poetry Project” →
Essex News Daily
October 2024
“Father, daughter release albums”
Jazz Weekly
Jazz Weekly
September 2024
“D.D. Jackson: Poetry Project” — George W. Harris
Paris Move
September 2024
“D.D. Jackson – Poetry Project” — Thierry De Clemensat

2020

The Whole Note / JazzWord
February 2020
“Solo Piano Forays Define the Limits of Improvised Music” — Ken Waxman →
Matters Magazine
February 2020
“Jazz Meets Pizza — D.D. Jackson serves up music for kids and grownups alike” →

2018

Dorico / Steinberg
September 2018
“Dorico Showcase: Questlove’s celebration of Prince with D.D. Jackson” →

2017

Ottawa Citizen
May 2017
“Frustrated by Trump, D.D. Jackson rekindles his passion for jazz”
OttawaJazzScene.ca
May 2017
“A conversation with D.D. Jackson – on his Ottawa homecoming and musical inspirations”
Stereophile
May 2017
“David Murray is Back in Town” — Fred Kaplan

2016

Feast of Music
September 2016
“Metropolis Ensemble Celebrates 10 Years of Musicmaking at Angel Orensanz Center”
Jazz Times
Jazz Times
May 2016
Review of Kahil El’Zabar’s Le Funk at Vanguard

2014

Various
December 2014
Top 100 Albums of 2014
The New York Times
July 2014
“A Haunting History Lesson With Your Hip-Hop” [on The Roots’ …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin]

2009

All About Jazz
July 2009
Milford Graves Quartet at VisionFest — John Sharpe
Globe & Mail / Vancouver Sun
February 2009
“Jazz-opera ‘Québécité’ grew from an interracial love story”

2007

Jazzweek
Jazzweek
December 2007
Review of Poetry Project — George W. Harris
City Flight
November 2007
“Young Stars of Jazz at Yoshi’s”
Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Journal
November 2007
D.D. Jackson interview
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
September 2007
“Chinese fest at Pier 21 a cultural cornucopia”
The Barrie Advance
June 2007
“Making Trudeau Sing!”

2006

Jazzreview.com
The Westmorland Gazette
November 2006
A young fan’s correspondence with D.D. Jackson
DownBeat
DownBeat
October 2006
Review of Serenity Song — 4 stars
Coda
Coda
October 2006
Review of Serenity Song
All Music Guide
All Music Guide
September 2006
Review of Serenity Song
Pittsburgh Tribune
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
September 2006
Review of Serenity Song
Buffalo News
Buffalo News
August 2006
Review of Serenity Song — 3½ stars
Maclean’s / CBC
July 2006
“Opera about Pierre Elliott Trudeau…”
CBC Arts
July 2006
“Trudeau perfect subject for new opera, Clarke says”
Montreal Gazette
Montreal Gazette
March 2006
Review of Suite for New York — 4 stars
“Jackson’s creation is an impressive montage of controlled chaos, exciting solo work and promise of things to come.”
— Harvey Siders, Jazz Times

2004

Jazz Journalists International
March 2004
Review of Suite for New York

2003

Coda
Coda
November 2003
Review of Suite for New York
Jazz Times
Jazz Times
October 2003
Review of Suite for New York
DownBeat
DownBeat
October 2003
Review of Suite for New York — 4 stars
Georgia Straight
October 2003
“Québécité Is Opera for the Modern Masses”
Westender
October 2003
“Love and Cross-Cultural Struggles in Quebecite”
Maclean’s Magazine
September 2003
“Definitely Not Your Parent’s Opera” — Sue Ferguson
Kitchener Waterloo Record
August 2003
“Québécité celebrates festival’s 10th year”
Toronto Star
Toronto Star
June 2003
Review of Suite for New York
All About Jazz
All About Jazz
June 2003
Review (#2) of Suite for New York
Buffalo News
Buffalo News
June 2003
Review of Suite for New York
All About Jazz
All About Jazz
April 2003
Review (#1) of Suite for New York
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble
March 2003
Review of Suite for New York
Jazzreviews.com
Jazzreviews.com
March 2003
Review of Suite for New York
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)
February 2003
“Jackson Breaks Free to Follow Jazz Whim”

2002

Montreal Gazette
December 2002
“Restless Talent Alights Here” — Irwin Block
Jazz Journal
October 2002
Review of Sigame
The Charlatan (Carleton University)
October 2002
“Improvisational Pianist Among World’s Best”
The Ottawa Citizen
June 2002
“Jackson in Action: NY Based Pianist Protects His Sound by Going with a Small Label”
All About Jazz
March 2002
“Crossing Borders: Reflections on the 30th Annual IAJE Conference” — Chris Hovan
DownBeat
DownBeat
March 2002
“Traditions: A Settling Storm”

2001

CDNOW
CDNOW
September 2001
Review of Sigame — Drew Wheeler

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