Jackiem Joyner

Saxophonist, composer, and arranger Jackiem Joyner plays contemporary jazz influenced by his upbringing in the gospel church and his love of contemporary R&B. Initially emerging as a sideman in the early 2000s, Joyner has earned fans and chart success with his own sophisticated albums, including 2007's Babysoul, 2012's Church Boy, and 2017's Main Street Beat. Born in 1980 in Norfolk, Virginia, Joyner was first introduced to music by his bassist father and later played drums backing the gospel choir in his church. In his teens, Joyner relocated with his family to Syracuse, Ne...