"Rainy Days" was a project I have been working on for over a year. After my last album "The Road Less Traveled", I wanted to push further into jazz, and dig even deeper into my soul. The album weaves in and out of acoustic drum & bass or (jazz & bass), to Traditional jazz songs. I am very happy with the outcome. The albums theme is; a cold and rainy night, an old turntable and the progression of the evening at home, alone or with someone special. That's what was in my mind when It was created. I will let your imagination create the rest. I guarantee this is something you have never heard before.

Thank you,

Erik Jackson
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released January 24, 2012


Rainy Days - Original Masters

Night Street was a look back. During the creation of this album, I was also getting Rainy Days remastered and pressed on vinyl. I had lost many of the files and had to dig through endless folders and tape reels to find everything. It was fun to look back through all of the old folders and files and think about how much my life has changed in just a few years.

The concept of Night Street is simple.

Moments in life pass by so fast, kids grow, family members get older, times change and life seems to speed up. Sometimes it is good to stop and think about our past. The people and places we are from. I think is important to remember who we are and where we are from, to move forward. Night Street became a term in my mind that means to look back. I would sit down and turn on my MPC and look down my Night Street for influence. Maybe it sounds foolish, but it is true.

It took about a year to create this album. During that time, I was able to visit many places including my home state and was able to look at the streets I used to play on as a young kid. I walked down one of those streets on a cool October night and I wanted to bottle that feeling. I didn't want to forget those memories. I do not want to forget the memories I am making now with my family. This is my retrospect. My look back, to remind me to enjoy the present because this will one day be my past as well. This is my Night Street. I hope you enjoy.

Erik 

released November 20, 2017 

Night Street

Welcome to The Learning Curve. Erik Jackson and Cedric Till take us on a voyage through self-expression and conscious thought.

Erik Jackson lays down the canvas with his signature blend of MPC beats, ranging from Boom Bap to Jazz.

Cedric Till paints the vivid pictures, ranging from of a night in Berlin to the most inner thoughts and self-observations.

This E.P is a milestone of two visionary minds, expressing themselves through the rawest and rarest forms of Hip Hop.
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released April 6, 2018

Cedric Till - Vocals
Erik Jackson - Production, Mixing, Cuts
Dana Shanti - Vocals (Train of Life)
Joy Stuhr - Cello (The Learning Curve)
Chris Domingo - Mastering
Milena Jackson - Album Art 

The Learning Curve

Cycles/Phases is an uplifting escapade. Featuring Fender Rhodes, analog synths, deep sub bass and a soul clap, all summed up into a dreamy, swirly, sub focused inward departure.

Cycles/Phases

Phases

Ready to chill? Florida Groove celebrates the calm side of Florida living. The sunset over a calm beach as the seagulls fly by overhead. Listening to the waves along the shore and the smell of burgers cooking, the faint sound of people laughing at a distance......hit play....now you're here!

Florida Groove

Florida Groove - Erik Jackson

Part 3 of this idea. 
Parts 1 and 2 can be found in past releases to here:
https://youtu.be/44nxU-5N_4w?si=fpGlD-TMYaHUhBpj
&
https://youtu.be/SIb5FAKo2sA?si=J5iqwgJF9-i1_4of

This song is multitrack recorded straight off my MPC into Ableton Live for a bit of a mix!

PEACE!

Erik Jackson

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