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I'm excited to announce the pre-release of my new CD, " D.D. Jackson: Live at Freedom of Sound (solo piano)". The CD will be released 9/24/19 as a physical CD [ limited copies available so be sure to pre-order now if interested ] ; for streaming/digital download; and as a limited release CD combined with different additional packages ranging from bonus materials (including " Living Jazz & Other Writings " - a brand new digital book compilation of my Living Jazz columns I originally wrote for DownBeat magazine), all the way up to a complete House Concert . Please go here (or click on the CD image above) to pre-order or for more info! [you can also read the Press Release here ].

It's my first jazz effort as leader in over 12 years and captures a moment when I was fresh off a plane from winning my 2nd Emmy this past May (and therefore in a really good mood!) It also features some brand new compositions, as well as a re-recording of my piece " For Don " (originally written in memory of my mentor Don Pullen ), now newly performed here in honor of another great mentor of mine who left us recently, baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett (with whom I originally recorded the piece in duo form back on my Justin Time CD "Paired Down, Vol. I").

The CD and packages will be released on Sept. 24th (so again be sure to pre-order now if you want to reserve a physical CD as supplies will be limited). In the meantime: here is my actual performance of "For Don (in honor of Hamiet Bluiett") from the new CD, captured on video , which I've interspersed with some video and images of my time with Bluiett . Thanks, and I hope you enjoy both it and the CD offerings!

- D.D. Jackson