New Release from Delmark Records:
Just Like This by Keefe Jackson's Project Project

Continuing in the boundless endeavor of combining improvisation and composition in the 21st century, Keefe Jackson's Project Project recorded Just Like This in 2007. The musicians: Josh Berman - cornet, Jaimie Branch - trumpet and flügelhorn, Jeb Bishop, Nick Broste - trombone, Marc Unternährer - tuba, James Falzone - clarinet, Guillermo Gregorio - alto saxophone and clarinet, Jason Stein - bass clarinet, Dave Rempis - baritone and alto saxophone, Keefe Jackson - tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, Anton Hatwich - bass, and Frank Rosaly - drums.

REVIEWS:

....it's a bodacious, colorful sound spectacle....establishing [Jackson] as a fearless innovator. -- Mark F. Turner (allaboutjazz.com)

Comprising a dozen of Chicago's finest improvisers, it balances the formidable sonic intensity of a mini-big band with the sensitivity of a chamber jazz group. [It] embodies the best elements of the jazz continuum...
--Troy Collins (allaboutjazz.com)

Listeners will be dazzled by the horns and woodwinds on Just Like This...[it] is a pleasure to listen to, loaded with moments of surprise and excitement. --Michael Patrick Brady (popmatters.com)


 

 

from Delmark Records:
Ready Everyday by Keefe Jackson's Fast Citizens

Keefe Jackson's Fast Citizens is a Chicago group which is exploring the boundaries between composition and improvisation. Jackson, saxophonist and principal composer, formed the group in 2003.  In 2004 they held a residency at Chicago's famous club the Hideout, during which time the group developed a formidable cohesiveness. Their music has broadened, even redefined the idea of a "cooperative" band. The group includes saxophonist Aram Shelton and cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, who also compose for the group, and cornettist Josh Berman, drummer Frank Rosaly and bassist Anton Hatwich.

email: info(a)keefejackson(dot)com