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."Fast friend with his guitar". By MONISHA MARTINS Maple Ridge News, April 9, 2014"] Blues Boy: The Life and Music of B.B. King By Sebastian Danchin 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, including percussion project Silent Partners,"MEL BROWN Neckbones & Caviar" (Review in the April 2000 issue of Blues Review magazine), Electrofi.com and musicians Buddy Guy, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Willie Nelson, Kenny Wayne,"Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne - Can’t Stop Now". STLBlues."Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne – Rollin’ With The Blues Boss | Album Review". Blues Blast Magazine. Marshall LawrenceCala, Michael. "Marshall Lawrence - House Call (album review)". No Depression and Sunny Fournier."CD Review Sunny Fournier My Kind of Blues". Blues on Stage by Louise Peacock. For a number of years Jackson fronted the Russell Jackson Band,"Persistence, talent key to Jacobson’s success". By Lana Michelin - Red Deer Advocate July 25, 2014 based in Vancouver, British Columbia."James ‘Buddy’ Rogers – My Guitar’s My Only Friend". Album review. BC Musician Magazine. He also toured extensively with James "Buddy" Rogers."Featured Blues Review:James 'Buddy' Rogers - My Guitar's My Only Friend. Blues Blast Magazine.
References
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