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David Jackson, the saxophonist, flautist and composer whose inspiration originally came from jazz, rock and folk, is now an extraordinary interactive performance artist. He was in Van der Graaf Generator and has played with Peter Gabriel. But he was also a special needs and mainstream teacher, in maths and music for 12 years before starting Tonewall in 1992.

Tonewall is the name for his idea - and his unique bank of interactive music technology. This features Soundbeams and his own Echo-Mirrors and unique Jellybean Eye. His work is about creating music with groups of people of all levels of ability and even profound disability - and joining them on stage. In 12 years of freelance work, David has taken "non-musicians" into performance with: professional Orchestral and jazz musicians; Caribbean Festivals; with Harpists and Darlecs at Covent Garden; with Bell Ringers at the QEH and with River Dancers at The Point in Dublin. Integration and inclusion - and the challenge of making peoples' own ideas work - are what makes David's music tick

Tonewall provides an ideal opportunity for adults and children with physical or learning difficulties to experience the joy and sense of empowernment that creating music can achieve. Workshops for mainstream schools/community groups also undertaken.

JAXON'S MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/davidjacksontonewall


LATEST JAXONEWS - Projects & Events:

Jaxon & Osanna - Live in Italy - TWO PHOTO GALLERIES!

To see the pictures, please go to the "Photo Gallery" section of:
http://www.lucafiaccavento.net/



‘I Suoni delle Dolomiti’ – David Jackson, Michele Rabbia & Martin Mayes Live

July 23, 2008 - 14:00 - Dolomiti di Fassa, Rifugio Contrin (Italy)

http://www.isuonidelledolomiti.it/cms-01.00/articolo.asp?idcms=10&idOp=12&op=2

Rifugio Contrin (Canazei, Italy) - GPS coordinates: N46° 25' 46" E11° 48' 58"

 


Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa


2008 Tonewall Workshops, Concerts & Training Projects include:


‘Marine Life’ - Farnborough PAG - Disability Music Festival
*Twinkle* - Meldreth Manor School - with 3 local Mainstream Schools
‘Africa Adventure’ - Lonsdale School – series of workshops and Concerts
‘BBC Concert Orchestra’ – Workshops with London Schools
‘Time Spanners’ - Pod casting
‘The House That Cried’ – featuring Judge Smith – Lecco, Italy in April & September
‘Kungsbacka School’ in Sweden – Workshops, Concert & Soundbeam Training
‘Bethel Project 2008’ – Bielefeld, Germany - Workshops and Concerts
‘The Dorie Jackson Band’ featuring David Jackson will play in Verona in November 2008
‘Ongoing Soundbeam Projects’ – in Devon, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk



DVDs in the pipeline:


*Twinkle* at The Anvil 11/7/08 – a film made by Elliott Kowitz
‘The Bethel Project’ - a film made by Manfred Knoop



Jake Jackson
- see his amazing stop frame photography of iTunes Live Festival at AIR Studios here:-
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=29baK3OzO3s


Jaxon i the iTunes Music Store!


 

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