| Wayne Jackson | |
| Birth Name: | Wayne Lamar Jackson |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1941 |
| Birth Place: | West Memphis, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genre: | Rhythm & blues, soul |
| Occupation: | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument: | Trumpet, trombone, French Horn |
| Years Active: | 1961–2016 |
| Label: | Stax |
| Past Member Of: | Memphis Horns The Mar-Keys |
Wayne Lamar Jackson[1] (November 24, 1941 – June 21, 2016)[2] was an American soul and R&B musician, playing the trumpet in The Mar-Keys, in the house band at Stax Records and later as one of The Memphis Horns, described as "arguably the greatest soul horn section ever".[3] [4]
Jackson was born in West Memphis, Arkansas, just a few days apart from his musical partner Andrew Love[5] with whom he created the signature horn sound at Stax on hit records by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and others. Jackson was also the voice on the Mar-Keys singular hit "Last Night", due in part, to his proximity to the microphone.
After the years recording at Stax, they incorporated themselves into The Memphis Horns and began freelancing, recording on sessions for such artists as Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Al Green, and Dusty Springfield. The duo also toured with The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, Robert Cray, and numerous other performers.
In 2012, the Memphis Horns received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding artistic significance in music.[6]
Jackson died on June 21, 2016, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis of congestive heart failure. His death came after several years of failing health during which he still maintained an active schedule earning an income by giving personalized guided tours at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. He was 74.[7]
With Luther Allison
With Otis Redding
With Aretha Franklin
With Rob Thomas
With Mark Knopfler
With Wilson Pickett
With Bonnie Raitt
With Dan Penn
With Frank Black
With B.B. King
With Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris
With Neil Young
With Rita Coolidge
With Rod Stewart
With Stephen Stills
With Rufus Thomas
With Eddie Floyd
With Rodney Crowell
With Sting
With Billy Joel
With José Feliciano
With Tony Joe White
With Paul Young
With Peter Gabriel
With Joe Cocker
With Yvonne Elliman
With Lulu
With James Taylor
With William Bell
With David Porter
With Nicolette Larson
With Tom Rush
With Albert King
With Jimmy Buffett
With Carla Thomas
With John Prine