Jazz Articles about Jackie King

Jackie King & Willie Nelson: The Gypsy

by Jim Santella
February 1, 2002

A ballad doesn't much care which genre it's said to represent. Instrumentals, such as the interpretation of “The Nearness of You" appearing on The Gypsy, make a jazz presence more obvious. The guitar duo of Jackie King and Willie Nelson weaves a session filled with lovely ballads and hot, up-tempo romps. When lyrics are applied, as on the title track, the focus changes and we stop worrying about which is country and which is not. Nelson sings half ...

Jackie King: The Gypsy

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 2001

I was listening to The Gypsy at home, not so much attentively to attune myself to nuances appropriate for a review as to zone out and just absorb the music. Then my wife said, “Why are you listening to Willie Nelson? I thought you liked jazz." Four thoughts came to mind, and no, they're not the types of thoughts you would expect when a wife questions a spouse's musical tastes. They were: (1) “Why not listen to Willie ...

Jackie King: The Gypsy

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 2001

I was listening to The Gypsy at home, not so much attentively to attune myself to nuances appropriate for a review as to zone out and just absorb the music. Then my wife said, “Why are you listening to Willie Nelson? I thought you liked jazz." Four thoughts came to mind, and no, they're not the types of thoughts you would expect when a wife questions a spouse's musical tastes. They were: (1) “Why not listen to Willie ...

Jackie King: Moon Magic

by Jim Fisch
December 1, 1999

Jackie King's career has seen him playing in any number of settings. R&B, country, jazz - he plays them all equally well, and with great passion. Though his MOON MAGIC (Indigo Moon Records) sits squarely in the mainstream jazz camp, you can hear that rich assortment of influences combining in his playing, making this disc one of the most compelling to come my way in a while.

The concept behind the album is quite simple. King has chosen a handful ...

Jackie King: Moon Magic

by AAJ Staff
September 1, 1999

Jackie King has played everything from country and rock to Tex-Mex, but on Moon Magic, the guitarist sticks to straight-ahead hard bop. Forming a trio with bassist Wilbur Krebs and drummer Michael Aragon, King turns his attention to nine songs (most of them well known standards) that contain the word “moon" in their title. If you notice some parallels between King's playing on this CD and Herb Ellis' playing, it's no coincidence. Like Ellis, King grew up in Texas, and ...