Jacktown Sons
Jacktown Sons, formerly Compozitionz, are a Motown-rooted soul band from Jackson. Their Motown Symphony show headlined the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's 2024 Pops opener.
- Headlined the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's 80th-season Pops opener, Oct 26, 2024
- Performed across the U.S. and in Europe with Michael Bolton, Cassandra Wilson and Ronald Isley
- Shared the stage with Michael Bolton and The O'Jays
- Hold Up opens the Jacktown USA album (2025)
Jacktown Sons are four vocalists with their own rhythm section, based in Jackson, Mississippi. They started at Jackson State University as an a cappella group, performed for years as Compozitionz, and rebranded as Jacktown Sons in 2024. Their shows mix Motown, R&B and soul classics by The Temptations, Four Tops and Smokey Robinson with original songs, and the setlist adapts to the room: weddings, corporate events, festivals and private parties. Their Motown Symphony Experience pairs the band with a fully arranged orchestral score. They made their Mississippi Symphony Orchestra debut headlining the opening Pops concert of the MSO's 80th season on October 26, 2024. They have toured the U.S. and Europe and worked with Michael Bolton, Cassandra Wilson, Peabo Bryson and Ronald Isley. Their song Hold Up opens the 2025 Jacktown USA compilation.
Full bio
Jacktown Sons began at Jackson State University, where the members first sang together, competed a cappella in talent shows and served for a time as JSU's performing quartet. As Compozitionz they moved from a cappella to tracks and choreography, began performing as a live band in 2002, and built a song list of more than 200 titles across Motown, soul, R&B, pop and Top 40. They played festivals, casinos, weddings and corporate events across Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and the Florida Gulf Coast. In 2024 the group rebranded as Jacktown Sons.
The band calls its sound a blend of rhythm and blues, gospel, jazz and classical, rooted in Motown. Lead singer Larry Armstrong Jr. cites Jackson influences Andy Hardwick, Patrice Moncell and Dorothy Moore alongside Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, The Temptations and the Four Tops. They have toured the U.S. and Europe and worked with Michael Bolton, Grace Bumbry, Cassandra Wilson, Peabo Bryson and Ronald Isley.
On October 26, 2024, they headlined the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's opening Pops concert of its 80th season, with new orchestral arrangements by Bill Murphy. Maestro Crafton Beck called it "a very bold experiment." The show is now available as the Motown Symphony Experience: Motown, R&B and soul classics such as My Girl and Get Ready with a full orchestral score, booked for a limited number of dates, with video promos for presenters.
Their original song Hold Up opens the 2025 Jacktown USA compilation, the companion CD to Kamel King and Joe Lee's book.
Jacktown Sons, live (no sound)
“High energy, soulful and guaranteed to energize an audience.”Promoter Jesse Thompson, quoted by Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
“Newly rebranded as Jacktown Sons, they're eager to explore the next frontier”Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
“Sharing a stage with a symphony orchestra marks a pinnacle for any musician, especially a singer,”Larry Armstrong Jr., quoted by Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
“This is a very bold experiment,”MSO Maestro Crafton Beck, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
- Hold Up (on Jacktown USA compilation) 2025 · MiJa Records
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