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Jackson Plays Dylan & Dylan Plays Dylan
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Jackson wrote the opener, "One for Bob Dylan." The rest are Bob Dylan classics. As a reminder of the source, Dylan tracks are included where Jackson's are instrumental (all but two on the Jackson are instrumental, an amazingly bold choice). The vocals—Lisa Fischer's jaw-dropping "Gotta Serve Somebody" and Nicole Zuraitis' exquisite "Forever Young" (replete with Sands' take on Vernel Fournier's luscious "Poinciana" beat)—stand on their own. But arguably, tunes like "Hurricane" require us to revisit the original to appreciate its full force, including contributions by Scarlet Rivera on violin, Emmy Lou Harris' background vocals, and (seen but not heard) liner notes from Allen Ginsberg.
Read our review of Jackson Plays Dylan here. The album is a 2026 top-10 contender.
Playlist
- Javon Jackson "Forever Young, feat. Nicole Zuraitis" from Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson Records, 2026) 00:37
- Javon Jackson "One for Bob Dylan" by Jackson (Afrique Music) from Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson Records, 2026) 09:57
- Javon Jackson "Blowin' in the Wind" from Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson Records, 2026) 14:57
- Bob Dylan "Blowin' in the Wind" from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Columbia, 1963) 19:24
- Javon Jackson "Hurricane" from Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson, 1976) 24:17
- Bob Dylan "Hurricane" by Dylan & Jacques Levy from Desire (Columbia, 1976) 29:46
- Javon Jackson "Gotta Serve Somebody, feat. Lisa Fischer" from Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson Records, 2026) 38:19
- Javon Jackson "The Times They Are A-Changin'" from Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson Records, 2026) 47:18
- Bob Dylan "The Times They Are A-Changin'" from The Times They Are A-Changin' (Columbia, 1964) 54:23
- Javon Jackson "Make You Feel My Love" from Jackson Plays Dylan (Solid Jackson Records, 2026) 58:31
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