Laird Jackson

Laird Jackson: Touched

by Jerry D'Souza
November 16, 2002

In an age where the newer female jazz singers tend to be little more than popsters in masquerade, Laird Jackson comes across as a pleasant surprise. Here is a singer who has the sensibilities, the attitude and the approach that do not dilute the essence of jazz.

Jackson has been on hiatus since 1994, and her debut album Quiet Flame as she was apparently in the process of maturation as a songwriter and also wanted to record ...

Laird Jackson: Touched

by Dan McClenaghan
October 10, 2002

So many talented lady jazz singers out there; add Laird Jackson to the list. Though she's not quite new to the scene--her debut CD, “ Quiet Flame came out in '94, emphasis on popular standards of the 30's and 40's. She's taken a different tack this time out, on Touched, covering songs by Bill Withers, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, and the almost forgotten Donovan. And she's writing, too; six of the CDs eleven songs are Jackson originals.Some impressions ...

The Ed Cherry Trio with Laird Jackson at Bula in Newton,NJ

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2004

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Jazz Singer Laird Jackson Releases Distinctive New CD "Touched"

Source: All About Jazz
November 12, 2002

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