Javon Jackson: Jackson Plays Dylan at Dazzle Jazz

Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson explores the music of the iconic singer-songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Dylan.

Jackson Plays Dylan finds the saxophonist delving into songs spanning more than three decades of the legendary songwriter’s career, from still-poignant folk anthems to incisive and timeless love songs. “I have a deep respect for Bob Dylan’s musicianship and his commitment to the craft,” Jackson says. “I’m a fan. I am attracted to the humanism aspect of his work. He has an ability to speak truth to power and speak for those who may not have a voice, but there's always a vulnerability in Dylan’s music, especially in his love songs, and he's unapologetic about that.”