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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