David Jackson (musician)
David Nicholas George Jackson (born 15 April 1947), nicknamed Jaxon, is an English progressive rock saxophonist, flautist, and composer. He is best known for his work with the band Van der Graaf Generator and his work in Music and Disability. He has also worked with Peter Gabriel, Keith Tippett, Osanna, Judge Smith, David Cross and others.
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| Birth name | David Nicholas George Jackson |
| Also known as | Jaxon |
| Born | 15 April 1947 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
| Member of | Kaprekar's Constant |
| Formerly of | Van der Graaf Generator David Cross Band |
| Website | jaxontonewall |
His playing is characterized by the frequent use of double horns, wielding two saxophones at the same time, a style he emulates from Rahsaan Roland Kirk (whose style and technique influenced Jackson). He also plays flutes and whistles. In the NME, reviewer Jonathan Barnett called David Jackson "the Van Gogh of the saxophone – a renegade impressionist, dispensing distorted visions of the world outside from his private asylum window".