Friday, August 24, 2012

A Soulful Night on the River

Reginald Jackson and Friends will perform at the

 final concert of the 2012 Concerts by the River season


Enjoy a soulful night of music as the City of Decatur Parks and Recreation Department
welcomes  Reginald Jackson and Friends as the final performer in the 2012  Concerts by the River season on Monday, August 27, 2012.  The free concert will take place from 6:00-8:00 PM at Rhodes Ferry Park.  For updated schedule information, please call 256-341-4818 or visit www.decaturparks.com.  In case of inclement weather, cancellation decisions will be announced after 4:00 PM on the DPR website and will also be posted on the DPR and Decatur, Alabama Facebook pages.

A dynamic performer on the saxophone, keyboard and other instruments, Reginald Jackson is a true “musician’s musician.”  His soulful style combines elements of contemporary jazz, blues and gospel to produce a sound that is uniquely “Reginald.”  A Decatur native, Jackson has a Ph.D. in Music Education from Florida State University, and travels the world conducting workshops, keyboard seminars and performing on the piano, saxophone and organ.  Jackson has traveled the world participating in Gospel music workshops in diverse places such as Incirlik, Turkey.  He has published several books on learning to play the piano and keyboard by ear, and serves as Minister of Music at St. Stephens Baptist Church, the Pentecostal House of Prayer and El Shaddi Ministries.  Jackson has also recorded six CD’s, including Walking in My Destiny and I’m Still Here.  Jackson will be joined in this concert by some of his most talented students for a night not to be missed!  For more information on Reginald Jackson, please visit www.jrjmusic.org.

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