Search results
The Memphis Horns was an American horn section, made famous by their many appearances on Stax Records. The duo consisted of Wayne Jackson on trumpet and Andrew Love on tenor saxophone. An "offshoot of the Mar-Keys ", they continued to work together for over 30 years. [1] They lent their sound to 83 gold and platinum awards and over one hundred ...
The Memphis Horns was an American horn section, made famous by their many appearances on Stax Records. The duo consisted of Wayne Jackson on trumpet and Andrew Love on tenor saxophone. An "offshoot of the Mar-Keys", they continued to work together for over 30 years. They lent their sound to 83 gold and platinum awards and over one hundred high-charting records, including Otis Redding's ...
The Memphis Horns. American horn section made famous by their backing of virtually all of Stax Records recordings with horn work. Originally a sextet led by Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love, the Memphis Horns eventually became a duo with Wayne Jackson (trumpet) and Andrew Love (tenor sax). This includes horn work with Otis Redding, Sam & Dave ...
1961–2016. Labels. Stax. 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]
Jun 19, 2014 · Jackson formed the Memphis Horns with his longtime brass partner Andrew Love on June 19th, 1969 — forty five years ago today. From the first moment Jackson set foot in the Stax Records studio, he made musical history. “My first experience in the studio was that record,” he points to a ornately framed gold record of the Stax/Volt single ...
“They all got a little Memphis on them,” Wayne Jackson said. In the 1980s and ‘90s, the Memphis Horns worked extensively with the blues act The Robert Cray Band, playing on five of the band’s albums. They also continued to provide horns to some of the biggest artists of the era, including stints with U2, Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Billy ...
People also ask
Who were the Memphis Horns?
Are the Memphis Horns on Stax?
What was the Memphis Horns Tour?
What albums did Stax have horns on?
The Stephen Stills 1971 North American Tour was a concert tour by American musician Stephen Stills, informally known as the Memphis Horns or Drunken Horns tour. It was in support of Stephen Stills 2, and the first solo tour of his career. Members included the Memphis Horns along with CSNY bass player Calvin Samuel and CSNY drummer Dallas Taylor ...
