| ...So Far | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | May 1999 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | RCA |
...So Far is a solo piano album by D. D. Jackson recorded in 1999 and released by RCA Records. It won a Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year.
| ...So Far | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | May 1999 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | RCA |
...So Far is a solo piano album by D. D. Jackson recorded in 1999 and released by RCA Records. It won a Juno Award for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year.
The solo piano album was recorded in May 1999. [1] Most of the twelve tracks were written by Jackson, and are dedicated to influences from jazz and classical music. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [1] |
...So Far was released by RCA Records. [1] The AllMusic reviewer, Michael G. Nastos, wrote: "Jackson is emerging as an original expressionist in his own right, exploring dense harmonies, arpeggiated embellishments, and a fortuitous style of improvising that is nothing less than startling". [2] It won the Best Contemporary (Instrumental) Jazz Album Juno Award in 2000. [3]
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