The NEXT LEVEL sets cool Jazz mood with the tantalizing touch of piano melodies and silky smooth background vocals that embrace the Urban Jazz Inspirational sound. If you like Joe Sample, you’ll love Derwin Jackson and NEXT LEVEL. It's funky but classic, urban and full of flavor.
The project is scheduled to be released early Spring 2008. Signed to PMG Records, Inc. in Atlanta, Jackson is well versed as a music producer, songwriter and inspirational jazz artist. His music forte‘ has afforded him a Gospel Choice Awards Nomination, Stella Award Songwriter for Gospel Diva Dottie Peoples and Award Winning Jingles for The McDonald’s Corporation. Derwin has also written for and produced an array of independent artists and has been blessed administratively, musically, spiritually, and technically with many gifts and talents to make big things happen. Jackson has worked extensively in strategic planning, commercial advertising and event coordination with national personalities, conferences and campaigns including Teresa Hairston’s Gospel Heritage Conference(2003), Roderick Jimerson’s Central South Gospel Distributors Retailers Conference (2003), Coca Cola Corporation and the Essence Jazz Festival(2003), Taylormade Marketing with McDonald’s Corporation Product Advertising(2003/2004/2007), McDonald’s Gospel Talent Search(2004/2005), his own imprint - The Annual GWAA Multicultural Praise & Worship Conference and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta based Vibrant Health Association(2005). He's highly esteemed as a "Man of Knowledge". And he understands the marriage of Music & Soul! He delightfully proclaims, "I make it do what it do For The Love of Music. That's why I call it SoulMusic!"CHECK OUT THE PERFORMANCE PAGE FOR UPCOMING SHOWS. NOW CLICK, LISTEN & ENJOY. For more information on Derwin Jackson and Penlight Productions, please visit his website at www.myspace.com/penlightmusic. For booking workshops, concerts and conferences, email at
[email protected] or call (800)321-9054.
