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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 .
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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.
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.
Mar 29, 2010 · As they said around Stax, Al was relied on to “put a pocket on it” in order to transform a good song into a great one. And for nearly a decade, the drummer did just that, cranking out solid, creative grooves every day. Jackson’s drumming was powerful, groove-oriented, and deceptively simple.
May 29, 2023 · Al Jackson, Jr., the drummer in the M.G.s, lived just around the corner from the studio. “It’d be two in the morning and we’d call him up, say, ‘We’ve got something going!’
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… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 1970s. Born. November 27, 1935 in Memphis, TN. Died. October 1, 1975 in Memphis, TN. Genre. R&B.
