Joyner, Jackiem
ARTizen, 2026, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 32.1
Jazz Ruler Type: R&B+Jazz
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 75
O’s Notes: Smooth jazz saxophonist Jackiem Joyner strives to take it up a notch on his ninth album Every Part of Me. He incorporates elements of funk and soul with the radio friendly riffs, pouring his heart into each selection. Joyner plays/programs most instruments but gets help from W. Timothy Bailey and guitarist A. Ray “The Weeper” Fuller. Brian Simpson (p) is featured on “Just Like That” with drummer Brandon Harris and bassist Jerome Randall. “Here To Stay”, “Never Letting Go”, and “Boss” are also notable.
Publicist: Shanachie
