What a Summer!

It was busier than normal for me this past summer,even though I didn't do any touring. I focused on finishing projects here at home.

I am in the final stages of finishing my acoustic guitar CD. I am doing everything myself, producing, arranging,writing,mixing,editing,worrying (going to the Applestore and taking One To One Classes) . It takes hours doing this, but I am learning so much. My CD will feature all original tunes, on nylon and steel string guitar. Styles include ragtime, fingerstyle,modern jazz, calypso, bossa, new age, flamenco, my youtube rendition on Danny Boy and 99 Baloons as the only covers.



I did some recording work with alto saxophonist Carl Barlett Jr., which we rehearsed this one song. This was the hardest melody I ever had to learn. You'll be hearing alot from this guy.
I also did a recording session vocalist Lisa Kirchner, which was great.Willie Jones, Dwayne Burno, Xavier Davis, Vincente Archer and Sherman Irby were on the session as well. We did jazz renditions of classical composers Charles Ives, Leon Kirchner, among others.

Still holding the fort at Night of the Cookers with Greg Lewis-Organ and Chris Brown-Drums every friday in Fort Greene Brooklyn. Also every week with Sedric Choukroun at Brasserie Julien and at Private party agencies, Bud Maltin and Touch of Jazz. I had some fun performances with violinist Gwen Laster and bassist Damon Banks as well.

There so much other stuff that happened this summer, but I'll write about that later.

Peace, Ron

Danny Boy Irish Cover Ron Jackson Solo Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar

This is my arrangement of "Danny Boy", with a modern twist, which will be featured in a future CD of traditional songs, anthems and ballads.Danny Boy, is widely considered an Irish anthem, although written by Englishman Frederick Weatherly, based on the Londonderry Air in 1910. Nonetheless, "Danny Boy" is considered by many Irish and Canadian Americans to be their unofficial signature song. Transcriptions and music is available for this arrangement.