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Singer Songwriter Producer
Jackson Gillies Projects
JAX PLAYS DEAD
JAX PLAYS JIMI
Jackson Gillies
Acoustic/band
Jackson Gillies Trio
JAYLI.com
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AMBASSADOR
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2018
Youth Philanthropist
Award AFP 2024
Coming up NEXT ...
Tribute for Bobby Weir - SOhO 1.25.2026
JAX PLAYS DEAD
Friday, February 6, 2026
Jackson Gillies Trio will be opening for
Tina Schlieske at 7:00 pm
SOhO Nightclub, Santa Barbara
Bobby Tribute 1.18.2026
Karina Dawn Line at
Ventura Music Hall, Ca.

Saturday, Feb. 7th at M SPECIAL on State's St., SB
Doors at 6 pm
Let's celebrate Dan's 24th Bday with Jackson covering the FULL ALBUM LIVE in LA - Jackson, Dan Smirnovv, Sasha Cohen, Jules Sherman, Harrison Saltzman, Jamie Jester, Edwin Vega, Aidan Anthony and more...

"One of the most brilliant pieces of music ever written imo...This version isn't perfect but I felt like sharing."
Jackson Gillies
The Granada Theatre
Michael McDonald and Lois Mahalia and Jackson Gillies
Lito Hernandez, Jules Sherman on bass, Sasha Cohen on drums
A Night to Remember - Grace Fisher Winter Music Showcase
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The Bellotti Brothers headlining at Venice West, Los Angeles, Ca
Saturday 1.3.2026



Jax on Stand Up Bass w/ Ladyfinger 11.30.2025
Opening Set with The Bellotti Brothers, April & Carl Bellotti, Duffy on drums & Jax

Thank you Heads All Happy for the best Halloween Ball 2025!!
What a blast!

JAX PLAYS DEAD
Sold Out ALCAZAR THEATRE
JAX PLAYS DEAD at the ALCAZAR Theatre 10/24/2025

ROD TRYON creation at JAX PLAYS DEAD 10/24/2025 - video by Caryn Waechter

Kind Words
"Hey bud, I wanted to say how blown away I was with your single and your video. Great job!! Great production on your record. Everything was perfect. And your vocal was terrific. Good job, my friend. It’s sonically perfect.
--Kenny Loggins, American Rock Icon, 2x Grammy Winner, 6x Grammy Nominee
“To say Jackson is extremely talented would not only to be stating the obvious but also may be an understatement! The other thing I was struck by soon after meeting him is that he truly does seem to possess wisdom far beyond his young age. He has a beautiful sensitivity to others' feelings and can really lead a group well. He is an absolute joy to work with!”
--Tris Imboden - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer w/ Chicago for 30 years and with Kenny Loggins, and many other world-renowned studio and touring musicians.
“Jackson was a real surprise and a pleasure. He started with a blues song. Understanding and feeling the blues is what the blues really is all about. Jackson certainly understands it and certainly feels it, and that comes across in his performance.”
--Barry De Vorzon, six-time Emmy winner, writer or producer of 20 hit records.
“I don’t know if it’s the health challenges you’ve been so open about, but you are one old soul.”
"You have an amazing voice, first of all, but your breath control, your interpretation of song, just one of the very best we’ve heard tonight.”
"Above or equally to your vocal expertise, you’ve won our hearts.” Teen Star USA 2016
--Catherine Remak, morning show DJ and news director for K-LITE radio, Carpinteria, CA. Over two decades’ experience in radio broadcasting.
“Wow. I just loved it. I loved it so much. It really was so personal, yet you invited us in. So exciting.”
"My gosh, that was absolutely beautiful. You are so much more than a vessel for sound. And that sound was absolutely gorgeous. You were soaring on top of the music and you made me feel like I was soaring.”
--Erik Stein, casting director for Pacific Conservatory Theatre and a founding member of the Alaska Shakespeare Festival and the California Cabaret Theatre.
"Jackson, you’re treading on my territory. Really just wonderful. Brilliant, excellent job. I’ve heard all the great tenors sing 'Nessun Dorma.' In fact, I sang it at the Metropolitan Opera. Great job, great control. Most important, you got the high notes.”
--Eduardo Villa, operatic tenor who has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the Paris Opera and many others around the globe.
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