Jackson, Ashley
Decca, 2026, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 32.1
Jazz Ruler Type: Pop+Jazz
Performance: 4
Sound: 4
Score: 77
O’s Notes: Ashley Jackson is a powerful woman, an activist, professor, a master of the harp and a wonderful example of someone embracing DEI in all that she does. Cover Girl in her vehicle to transform the works of several women on the pop music scene. This is a beautiful encounter with Jackson displaying the full range of the harp. “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” and “I’m Every Woman” are classics that the old folks will recognize. She also plays “Udhero Na” by Pakistani singer & composer Arooj Aftab, and a fine arrangement of The Cranberries “Dreaming My Dreams”. Those are just four of the eight selections, worth the price of the full album alone!
Publicist: Crossover Media
