Russell B Jackson Explained

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]

Further reading

• Big City Blues Magazine, Volume 5 Detroit Blues Magazine, 1999
• The Rolling Stone jazz & blues album guide John Swenson Random House, May 1, 1999

Notes and References

1. http://www.mapleridgenews.com/entertainment/254453441.html?mobile=true "Fast friend with his guitar"
2. https://archive.org/details/bluesboylifemusi00danc_0/page/91 Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B.B. King
3. Book: Janet Grimes. Cd Review Digest Annual: Jazz, Popular, Etc, 1992. March 1993. Schwann Cd Review Digest. 978-1-879796-09-6.
4. http://www.electrofi.com/reviews/neckbones.htm "MEL BROWN Neckbones & Caviar" (Review in the April 2000 issue of Blues Review magazine)
5. Book: John Swenson. The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. registration. 1999. Random House. 978-0-679-76873-9.
6. Book: Option. 1990. Sonic Options Network.
7. http://www.stlblues.net/reviews_gator_kennywayne.htm "Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne - Can’t Stop Now"
8. http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/kenny-blues-boss-wayne-rollin-with-the-blues-boss-album-review/ "Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne – Rollin’ With The Blues Boss | Album Review".
9. Cala, Michael. "Marshall Lawrence - House Call (album review)". No Depression
10. http://www.mnblues.com/cdreview/2001/sunnyfournier-mykind-lp.html "CD Review Sunny Fournier My Kind of Blues"
11. http://www.reddeeradvocate.com/entertainment/Persistence_talent_key_to_Jacobsons_success_268642382.html?mobile=true "Persistence, talent key to Jacobson’s success"
12. http://www.bcmusicianmag.com/james-buddy-rogers-my-guitars-my-only-friend/ "James ‘Buddy’ Rogers – My Guitar’s My Only Friend"
13. http://www.thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast1_31_13.htm "Featured Blues Review:James 'Buddy' Rogers - My Guitar's My Only Friend