saxophonist Javon Jackson on the jazz tradition and finding one's artistic voice

On the new episode of Spotlight On, saxophonist Javon Jackson reflects on the significance of historical icons like John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, who have performed on the same stage he plays annually, the Village Vanguard. While expressing awe for these artists, he warns against becoming a prisoner of that history and instead using it as inspiration to find one's own unique musical voice.
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