Larry Fulcher on bass, and Frosty Smith on drums round out the backing ensemble. If there is such a thing as a True Blue statesman, John Jackson is that man. Having been fortunate enough to meet and greet this gentleman on numerous occasions at our own blues festival here in the Quad Cities, I can tell you firsthand that Mr. Jackson is the livin, breathin, real-deal Blues ambassador. A National Heritage Fellowship winner, John Jackson IS the very East Coast Piedmont Blues he plays and sings - there is no separation between artist and material. From ragtime to folk blues, hillbilly songs and ballads, his rolling playing style and soul-filled vocals transcend time, back the essential roots of the Blues.
Blues scholar alike.
From Ireland s shores across the sea to the Scottish Isles of Mull and Iona, we ll scour crag and moor like hounds on the hunt for the finest in UK Blues.