Ronald Shannon Jackson (January 12, 1940 – October 19, 2013)
Jazz Drummer, Piano Player, Bandleader, Arranger, Producer and Composer, Ronald Shannon Jackson, was a pioneer of Avant-garde Jazz, Free Funk and Jazz Fusion. He was also a Sideman to Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler, Charles Mingus and others. His Bandleader efforts and works with The Decoding Society was well received, he died in 2013. Thanks for your contribution Mr. Jackson, you are appreciated. Please take a listen here and have a great Monday: When souls speak, Spanking and Ronald Shannon Jackson Solo (1978)
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Shannon_Jackson
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1940 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 2013 (aged 73) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Percussionist |
| Instruments | Drums, piano |
| Years active | 1958–2013 |
| Labels | Antilles, DIW, Moers Music |
| Associated acts | The Decoding Society, Last Exit |
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