Russell Bernard Jackson is an American upright and electric bass player.

Jackson was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He started his career as a bass player with Otis Clay in Chicago.

He then landed a job with B. B. King.[1][2] He toured internationally with King and his orchestra for six and a half years.

Jackson then attended the Dick Grove School of Music in Los Angeles.

During the course of his career Jackson played with many bands,[3] including percussion project Silent Partners,[4][5][6] and musicians Buddy Guy, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Willie Nelson, Kenny Wayne,[7][8] Marshall Lawrence[9] Sunny Fournier.[10] For a number of years Jackson fronted the Russell Jackson Band,[11] based in Vancouver, British Columbia.[12] He also toured extensively with James "Buddy" Rogers.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Fast friend with his guitar". By MONISHA MARTINS Maple Ridge News, April 9, 2014"]
  2. ↑ Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B.B. King By Sebastian Danchin
  3. ↑ Janet Grimes (March 1993). Cd Review Digest Annual: Jazz, Popular, Etc, 1992. Schwann Cd Review Digest. ISBN 978-1-879796-09-6.
  4. ↑ "MEL BROWN Neckbones & Caviar" (Review in the April 2000 issue of Blues Review magazine)
  5. ↑ John Swenson (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. ISBN 978-0-679-76873-9.
  6. ↑ Option. Sonic Options Network. 1990.
  7. ↑ "Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne - Can’t Stop Now". STLBlues.
  8. ↑ "Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne – Rollin’ With The Blues Boss | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine.
  9. ↑ Cala, Michael. "Marshall Lawrence - House Call (album review)". No Depression
  10. ↑ "CD Review Sunny Fournier My Kind of Blues". Blues on Stage by Louise Peacock.
  11. ↑ "Persistence, talent key to Jacobson’s success". By Lana Michelin - Red Deer Advocate July 25, 2014
  12. ↑ "James ‘Buddy’ Rogers – My Guitar’s My Only Friend". Album review. BC Musician Magazine.
  13. ↑ "Featured Blues Review:James 'Buddy' Rogers - My Guitar's My Only Friend. Blues Blast Magazine.

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