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Ronald Shannon Jackson
Ronald Shannon Jackson
Born: Jan 12, 1940 in Fort Worth, TX
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Free Jazz, Free Funk, Fusion, Hard Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz
Biography: Drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson, and his Decoding Society of the 1980s, learned from the example of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time and are a logical extension of the group. They featured colorful and noisy ensembles; were not afraid of the influence of rock; and their rhythms were funky, loud, and unpredictable. ...Read full biography
Eye on You
Eye on You
Released: 1980
Label: About Time
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Drummer Roland Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society on this About Time LP is comprised of quite an all-star lineup: violinist Billy Bang, altoist Byard Lancaster, tenor-saxophonist Charles Brackeen, Vernon ...Read full review
Red Warrior
Red Warrior
Released: 1990
Label: Mango
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Forsaking the keyboard and saxophone lineups of many of his Decoding Society bands, composer/drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson uses a three-guitar and two-bass group on Red Warrior, creating a dense musical ...Read full review
More Ronald Shannon Jackson albums: Main Albums (23)
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