Checkout How The Ed Jackson Live Album Captures This Southeast Queens Hotspot Of World Class Jazz

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The “Ed Jackson Live” Album Captures Captivating World Class Artistry At The Epicenter of Southeast Queens Jazz

The “Ed Jackson Live” CD, a gifted production, makes it possible to share a mesmerizing world class hometown jazz experience with the world. Ed Jackson, and his Ed Jackson  Sextet, which perform regularly at the Jackson Room, have been the closest thing to an ole school throw back to the glory days of Southeast Queens jazz.  Ed's literally underground jazz club the Jackson Room, is the ongoing home of his cadre of talented peers.

This area, has been a home to iconic jazz greats.  Southeast Queens, New York, and nearby areas have been the home town residence of many jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Lena Horne, and many other extraordinary jazz artists.  

Jackson is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, and talented leader of the Ed Jackson Sextet.  The Sextet is a cadre of gifted artists which fluctuate in solos and appearances at the Jackson Room.  Ed is an innovative and successful business owner in the area who used his insight to develop the Jackson Room, the backdrop for this promising album.