Big-city jazz, blues and soul music will make its way to Iola Saturday night.
Ron Jackson, a New York City jazz guitarist, and his band will have two performances at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The band’s first set is at 7 p.m.; the second at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20.
Jackson performs on a seven-string guitar designed to bring out the deeper tones of the music. Jackson is a world-renowned teacher who delights in sharing his talent and the joy of making music.
Jackson’s goal is to bring awareness to the guitar and make it more of a household name.
“A child in middle school band class should know the seven-string,” he said.
Performing alongside Jackson are musicians Kyle Koehler on the Hammond Organ and Corey Rawls on drums, also from NYC.
Coming to Iola is made possible through a South Arts grant funded by The Andrew W. Mellon and Doris Duke Foundations whose purpose is to bring famous artists like Jackson to rural areas.
“To be able to afford a standalone visit to the Iola area during the pandemic was worrisome, logistically,” said Jackson in a press release. “But thankfully, this Jazz Road Tour Grant is a way to perform and teach in communities that I would otherwise be unable to do independently.”
Jackson and his trio will play music from his new album, “Standards and My Songs” which includes pop and R&B songs, bebop, swing, Latin and modern jazz styles.
For more information visit www.bowluscenter.org.
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