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MAGGIE JACKSON SINGS
CHRISTMAS
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Let it Snow
Little Girls and Little Boys
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (instrumental, Bach-feel, fun)
The Christmas Song
Christmas Joys *
Count Your Blessings
Jingle Bells
Santa Baby
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
It's Christmas at our Place *
When a Child is Born
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The Gathering *
The Baby Christmas Tree (story) *
* composed by Maggie
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Recorded 2009
This is my first Christmas cd, one I felt compelled to do. I wanted
to bring a gentle spirit, with some great jazz easy forty's style to the
season. We all have been battered from one bad news story to the next.
I wanted to ease the pain, and somehow help you to stay still in the
music, breathe, relax and switch off.
There is a little story which I wrote for my family and I thought
you all might like to hear it. It's at the very end of the cd.
Thank-you for bringing me into your lives at this most wonderful time
of year,
God bless and Merry Christmas, Maggie
REVIEW
Maggie Jackson Sings Christmas
This album is a fresh take on some old Christmas favourites - Let it
Snow, Jingle Bells and Santa Baby to name a few.
The artist is a Castlemaine resident with an amazingly warm and soulful
voice that embodies the magic of Christmas.
Not only does she sing, she plays the piano as well.
The album is a mixture of genres from jazz to blues.
Maggie grew up in a musical family and has released many albums prior to
this one.
I really enjoyed this album and am looking forward to sharing it with my
family this Christmas.
Reviewed by Kate Griffiths
Bendigo Advertiser
November 28th, 2009
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BLISSFUL INTERLUDES
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Track List
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Wistful Maiden
Awakening Love
East Meets West
Catherine
Jazz Flowers
Parisian Interlude
Ephemera
Woodbrook Dreaming
Mother Earth's Yearning
Sweet Jasmine
Dragonflies
Parisian Cha Cha
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Recorded 2008
This is a
beautiful evocative cd presenting piano, and ensemble works all composed
and performed by Maggie. The music reflects many moods. At times,
playful, soulful, wistful, ..... Other pieces like Sweet Jasmine, and
Dragonflies have exciting changes, jazz feel, Brubeck. There is a touch
of the Bill Evans sound in Jazz Flowers and a touch of the
whimsical in the piece inspired by Lisa Simpson in the Simpsons.
Parisian Cha Cha, track 12, will have you dancing around the kitchen.
The Irish Poet, Yeats' piece, Ephemera is spoken by Maggie with her own
written accompaniment, a very moving piece about Passion.
Maggie has
included Mother Earth's Yearning. This work was commissioned by Wendy
Stravrianos, an amazing contemporary painter, for her exhibition in The
Bendigo Art Gallery. The work is almost classical in its use of
instruments and timing and is deeply moving.
How do you place
such a cd? That will be up to the listener. This music with its acoustic
grand piano, digital piano, ensembles, bass, flute percussion has been
composed and written to
accompany you through different moments in your day. The music was
written by Maggie to sooth the soul, remind us we are not alone, and
that life is meant to be celebrated. This is Maggie's first cd without
vocals, all other five cds feature her love of singing, jazz and celtic.
It was always a cd that had to be made.
MAGGIE JACKSON
-BUTTERFLIES IN SPRING
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Track List
Send In The Clowns
Nature Boy
Do Nothing ‘til You Hear
From Me
Let’s Call The Whole Thing
Off
Not While I’m Around
Ephemera
Grandma’s Hands
Dragon flies
Jasmine
Maggie’s Passion
Introducing Ms.
Georgia
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Recorded 2004
This CD is very different from
the past CD's I have made. For one thing I have included some of my own
compositions and also have the great joy of introducing my daughter,
Kate. My love of live CD's stems from the intimate connection I feel
with the audience. The recording explores Jazz, Celtic and the show song
- Not While I’m Around from Sweeny Todd. I wrote three instrumental
compositions for the album. I love this CD. There are many rooms in
music, and sometimes we smudge the styles .... come with me into this
new room.
MAGGIE JACKSON
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HOT, COOL & BLUE JAZZ
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Track List
Summertime
Night In Tunisia
I've Got a Crush On You
Beginning To See The Light
Don't Blame It On My Youth
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
But Not For Me
S'Wonderful
Write Myself a Letter
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Recorded
in 2000
ABC recording of the
month!
This
CD
features
great musicians, great arrangements and great songs,
all
performed with great joy. A recording I am most proud of.
The sultry sounds of Scott Tinkler on trumpet, Mark Fitzgibbon on piano
and the standard of arrangements brought together a great sound.
Surrounded by brilliant young musicians – great music happened!
Some of the work is studio, some live, some remastered. Michael, my son
wrote all the arrangements.
Musicians:
Maggie Jackson - vocals, piano
Anoton Delecca - saxophone
Simon Tinkler - trumpet
Patrick Witty - saxophone
Simon Whitney - double bass
Malcolm Neat - drums, percussion
Michael Jackson - double bass, piano
Arrangements by Michael Jackson
Produced by
Maggie Jackson
MAGGIE JACKSON - COMING
HOME
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Track List
Spanish Lady
She Moved Through
The Fair
Carrickfergus
The Foggy Dew
'Oro' Se' Do
Bheatha' Bhaile
Mary Of Dunloe
Freedom
My Bonny Boy
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Recorded in 1997
This CD is the first in my journey back to Ireland, back to my roots.
All my life I knew that I was part of many who had come before me. I
struggled with my loyalties for my adopted country and for the country
where I was born. The joy that I felt when I sat down at my piano and
penned these words, the release of deep emotion as I realised that I was
a child of both lands and that there was no need to choose - because
such a choice is impossible.
O peace is found in seeking, and peace is found in truth,
Blessed both with pride and yearnings at last I know it’s so,
I am a child of both lands, and now deeply believe,
My roots are from an ancient time, at last I am set free,
My roots are from an ancient time; at last I am set free.
Maggie Jackson, 11April, 1997. Castlemaine
This CD gave me the opportunity to unite some wonderful musicians. My
son Mick Jackson, my nephew, Justin O’Dowd and many others. The songs
are greatly loved, moving, evocative and beautiful.
I wrote the song, Freedom, inspired by Riverdance.
MAGGIE JACKSON - THE
GERSHWIN AFFAIR
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Track List
Foggy Day / Not For Me
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Somebody To Watch Over Me
Nice Work If You Can Get It
I've Got a Crush On You
Embraceable You
Do What You Do
Our Love Is Here To Stay
The Man I Love
S'Wonderful
Here's To Life
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Recorded in 1994
This CD was recorded live at Mietta’s in Melbourne in November, 1994. I
had been invited to be part of a month celebrating women performers. I
was honoured to be in such great company.
This CD was the result of lots of hard
work from not only me but my son, Mick Jackson who was my arranger and
pianist. We gave a series of three concerts to sell-out audiences and
left the recording until the last, hoping we had honed all our skills by
then. The music of Gershwin and the arrangements, the band and all of us
came together that night. This recording has been re-released five
times. It is one of my most successful CD's to date.
I am very proud of
the band. Mick insisted that I only worry about singing, except for
three numbers and it paid off. I love the sound, even after all these
years.
MAGGIE
JACKSON - WITH LOVE
 Track List
Traditional
Mary Of Dunloe
Carrick Fergus
'Oro' Se' Do Bheatha' Bhaile
She Moved Through The Fair
Jazz
How 'Bout You
I Cover The Waterfront
Misty
As Time Goes By
Can't Help Loving That Man Of Mine
Don't B;lame Me
Georgia
Chatanooga Choo
Choo
Recorded in 1991
This album is dedicated to my dad who was my inspiration and the great
love of my life. He had a chance to hear the finished product before he
died.
The songs chosen for the album reflected the type of music I was
performing at the time. I wanted the feel of a live performance so we
recorded the voice and the piano together. I played the concert grand
and it was wonderful. The whole album was put down in two sessions. I
was lucky to have a great engineer, Doug Perkins, at Metropolis in
Melbourne. We were looking for a New York feel with the Jazz and I just
wanted so much to record the Irish ballads I had loved all my life.
My favourites in Celtic - The Foggy Dew, and in the Jazz - Misty.
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