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Albert J. Jackson Jr. (November 27, 1935 – October 1, 1975) was an American drummer, producer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.'s , a group of session musicians who worked for Stax Records and produced their own instrumentals .
25 de nov. de 2015 · JULY 31, 1975. Booker T & the MGs drummer and Stax session musician Al Jackson, Jr is shot in the chest with a .22-caliber pistol during a fracas with his wife, Barbara Jackson, in their...
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Al Jackson, Jr. was the excellent drummer who kept Booker T. & the MG's in line, both on their own recordings as well as on dozens of sessions for artists contracted to Hi and Stax Records. Born in Memphis in 1934, he came up with producer Willie Mitchell at the Hi label and played on dozens of hits by Al Green and Ann Peebles, among others.
Jackson learned the essential lessons — how to play, and how not to overplay — on the job. His father, a bassist, was one of the top jazz players in Memphis in 1935, the year of Al Junior’s birth. He led his own 18-piece band, reading charts by Basie and other arrangers of the day.
Albert J. Jackson Jr. [1] (27 de noviembre de 1935 - 1 de octubre de 1975) fue un baterista , productor y compositor estadounidense . Fue miembro fundador de Booker T. & the MG's , un grupo de músicos de sesión que trabajaban para Stax Records y producían sus propios instrumentos .
Albert J. Jackson Jr. Profile: Drummer, producer and songwriter, born 27 November 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, died 1 October 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee. Has played on a stellar amount of Memphis-based recordings in the 1960's and 70's, as he was active for both the Stax and the Hi Records label.
