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Ashley Jackson

Take Me To The Water

Decca Records
Release Date: March 21, 2025

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Take Me To The Water
Ashley Jackson and Known MPLS
Deep River Pt. I and II (Trailer)
1 A. Coltrane: Radhye-Shyam  
2 A. Jackson: River Jordan  
3 Coleridge-Taylor: Deep River I  
4 Coleridge-Taylor: Deep River II  
5 Younger: Unrest  
6 Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane, L. 103  
7 Rezende: Yemaya I  
8 Rezende: Yemaya II  
9 Bonds: Troubled Water  
10 Amen  
11 Take Me To The Water I  
12 Take Me To The Water II  
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Decca Records, US is honored to announce the signing of award-winning harpist, Ashley Jackson, whose evocative artistry fuses traditional classical music with the rich heritage of Black spirituality.  Ashley’s label debut album, Take Me To The Water, will launch globally on March 21, with the first two tracks, “Deep River Pt. 1” and “Deep River Pt. 2” available now across all digital service providers. Pre-order the album and listen to the tracks here.

Take Me to the Water is a masterful exploration of the transformative and spiritual power of water, featuring Jackson’s unique interpretations of iconic works by Margaret Bonds, Alice Coltrane, Claude Debussy, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Through this deeply personal and creative project, Jackson takes listeners on a musical journey that connects cultural heritage, spiritual reflection, and universal themes of renewal and freedom.

“Water is celebrated in lots of different cultures, but, despite that, you find recurring themes in those celebrations,” Jackson shares. “So I wanted to hone in on those ideas—ideals—such as love and rebirth and hope.”

  • Harpist Ashley Jackson signs to Decca Records US / udiscovermusic.
    Posted At: February 11, 2025
    The announcement comes with news that the acclaimed harp player and professor will release her label debut, ‘Take Me To the Water.’udiscovermusic. - Sam Armstrong…..Award-winning harpist Ashley Jackson has signed to Decca Records US. Alongside the news comes the announcement of her label debut album, Take Me to the Water. The record is out March 21. On Take Me to the Water, the acclaimed harpist interprets ...

  • Ashley Jackson explores African mythology and spiritual tradition in 'Take Me to the Water' / YourClassical
    Posted At: February 7, 2025
    Decca Records, US is honored to announce the signing of award-winning harpist, Ashley Jackson, whose evocative artistry fuses traditional classical music with the rich heritage of Black spirituality.  Ashley’s label debut album, Take Me To The Water, will launch globally on March 21, with the first two tracks, “Deep River Pt. 1” and “Deep River Pt. 2” available now across all digital service providers....
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