Ms. Carrie Jackson & Her Jazzin' All Star Ensemble swings and performs the music of "Duke" Ellington, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, Miles, Coltrane, Diz and the Great American  Song Book.

Carrie attributes her vocal style of singing to her mentors, the Great Ladies of Jazz, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Dinah Washington, and Carmen Mc Rae, but, Carrie truly has a Jazzin' style that is uniquely her own. She has a sound that is honey laden, soulful , sultry, and sings a pop, and blues tune that has a poignant mellow sound; her timing is right on and the subtle twists and turns in her phrasing make her that comparatively rarity, a real jazz singer with a great Sound!!. Carrie is dedicated to preserving this unique jazz music culture and encourages an awareness of it's history through music appreciation and understanding. 

Carrie is a native Newarker' who honed her early talents in Newark, the Jazz Mecca of New Jersey. . Carrie studied piano and voice with Howard "Duke" Anderson, teacher, composer, arranger and also performed with Duke's Big Band for many years. Her voice training and natural talents are evident providing for classical performances in Jazz & Pop favorites. Ms. Jackson rekindles thoughts of Newark's great jazz history when it had more than 200 jazz spots and great artist's were in great demand to include Wayne Shorter, Woody Shaw, James Moody Hank Mobley, Ike Quebec and "Sassy" Ms. Sarah Vaughan.

Carrie's latest CD "IF I HAD MY WAY" has put her in the Critic's poll list of "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition". Her radio appearances include "Singers Unlimited Show"  WBGO Jazz Radio 88.3, Newark, NJ, a live interview with On-Air Host, Michael Bourne, and with On-Air Host, Mark Blaustein, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ. Her travels have taken her to Paris, France, touring in the U.S. and abroad, and most recently in 2006 performed as the Featured Artist at the Grand Opening of The Savannah Jazz & Blues Bistro, Bluffton, So. Carolina, Iridium Jazz Club, NYC, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Newark, NJ, Shanghai Jazz, Madison, NJ. Carrie has worked with Norman Simmons, Earl May, Stanley Jordan, Chris White, Virginia Mayhew,  Lisle Atkinson, Vince Ector, Willie Williams, Paul Ellington, Ellington Legacy Band, and many others. The spontaneous interplay with her long time band mates, Lou Rainone, Tomoko Ohno, Steve Freeman, and Gordon Lane, creates a unique and captivating ensemble....

Ms. Jackson is President/Ceo of C-Jay Records t/n(C-Jay Recording & Productions, Inc.) established in 1996. She has produced several CD's including her Debut release in 1997 entitled THE NEARNESS OF YOU, a collaboration with musician and band leader, Cecil Brooks III, her most recent CD entitled "IF I HAD MY WAY" 2005, featuring Ms. Jackson & Her All Star Ensemble.

Carrie's Highlighted Performances:
Caveau De La Huchette, Espaces, Paris, France, The Jazz Corner, Hilton Head Island, SC, Puffin Cultlural Forum, Teaneck, NJ, Trump Taj Mahal Casino & Resort Hotel, Atlantic City, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, Seton Hall University, So. Orange, NJ, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, Metronome, NYC, NY, Cleopatra's Needle, NYC, NY, Lenox Lounge, NYC, NY, Zanzibar Blue, Phil, PA, Garage Restaurant, NYC, NY, Danny's Sky Light Room, NYC, NY, Principle Performer, Ain't Misbehavin, Villagers Theater, NJ, 49th Street Jazz ( 2wk run) duplex Theater, NYC,NY," Nunsense", Theater Under The Stars, W.O. NJ.

Website
http://www.cjayrecords.com

Discography
Ms. Jackson's Critically-Acclaimed Debut CD, "THE NEARNESS OF YOU" (C-Jay Records) Carrie Jackson, vocals, Howard "Duke" Anderson, piano/music arrangements, Michael Logan, bs, Cecil Brooks, III, drms/ Co-Producer, Bruce Williams, ten/sax.
Her latest CD 'IF I HAD MY WAY" (C-Jay Records) Carrie Jackson, Vocals- Executive Producer, Lenny Argese, gtr-Co-Producer, Tomoko Ohno, piano-music arrangements, Steve Freeman, bs, Dr. Yusef Ali, drms/original music, Bob Braye, percussions, Joe Ford, alto/sax, Herbie Morgan, ten/sax.
Air play:
WBGO Radio 88.3 FM
WNYC Radio AM/FM
Wrti Radio,
Wkcr Radio,