Wayne Jackson (musician)

Wayne Lamar Jackson(November 24, 1941 – June 21, 2016)was an American soul andR&Bmusician, playing the trumpet inThe Mar-Keys,in the house band atStax Recordsand later as one ofThe Memphis Horns,described as "arguably the greatest soul horn section ever".

Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson, 2013
Background information
Birth name	Wayne Lamar Jackson
Born	(1941-11-24)November 24, 1941 West Memphis, Arkansas,U.S.
Died	June 21, 2016(2016-06-21)(aged 74) Memphis, Tennessee,U.S.
Genres	Rhythm & blues,soul
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, trombone, French Horn
Years active	1961–2016
Labels	Stax
Formerly of	Memphis HornsThe Mar-Keys

Jackson was born inWest Memphis, Arkansas,just a few days apart from his musical partnerAndrew Lovewith whom he created the signature horn sound at Stax on hit records byOtis Redding,Sam & Dave,and others. Jackson was also the voice on the Mar-Keys singular hit "Last Night",due in part, to his proximity to the microphone.

After the years recording at Stax, they incorporated themselves into The Memphis Horns and began freelancing, recording on sessions for such artists asNeil Diamond,Elvis Presley,Al Green,andDusty Springfield.The duo also toured withThe Doobie Brothers,Jimmy Buffett,Robert Cray,and numerous other performers.

In 2012, the Memphis Horns received aGrammy Lifetime Achievement Awardfor outstanding artistic significance in music.

Jackson died on June 21, 2016, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis of congestive heart failure. His death came after several years of failing health during which he still maintained an active schedule earning an income by giving personalized guided tours at theStax Museum of American Soul Music.He was 74.

Discography

WithLuther Allison

• Live in Chicago(Alligator, 1995 [1999])

WithOtis Redding

• Pain in My Heart(Atco Records, 1964)
• The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads(Atco Records, 1965)
• Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul(Stax Records, 1965)
• The Soul Album(Stax Records, 1966)
• Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul(Stax Records, 1966)
• King & Queen(Stax Records, 1967)
• The Dock of the Bay(Stax Records, 1968)

WithAretha Franklin

• Aretha Now(Atlantic Records, 1968)
• Young, Gifted and Black(Atlantic Records, 1972)
• Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)(Atlantic Records, 1973)
• With Everything I Feel in Me(Atlantic Records, 1974)

WithRob Thomas

• Someday(Atlantic Records, 2010)

WithMark Knopfler

• Sailing to Philadelphia(Mercury Records, 2000)

WithWilson Pickett

• In the Midnight Hour(Atlantic Records, 1965)
• The Exciting Wilson Pickett(Atlantic Records, 1966)
• The Sound of Wilson Pickett(Atlantic Records, 1967)
• Don't Knock My Love(Atlantic Records, 1971)

WithBonnie Raitt

• Longing in Their Hearts(Capitol Records, 1994)

WithDan Penn

• Do Right Man(Sire Records, 1994)
• Blue Nite Lounge(Dandy Records, 2000)

WithFrank Black

• Fast Man Rider Man(Cooking Vinyl, 2006)

WithB.B. King

• To Know You Is to Love You(ABC Records, 1973)
• Friends(ABC Records, 1974)

WithMark KnopflerandEmmylou Harris

• All the Roadrunning(Mercury Records, 2006)

WithNeil Young

• Prairie Wind(Reprise Records, 2005)

WithRita Coolidge

• Letting You Go With Love(Victor, 1997)
• Thinkin' About You(404 Music Group, 1998)

WithRod Stewart

• Soulbook(J Records, 2009)

WithStephen Stills

• Stephen Stills 2(Atlantic Records, 1971)

WithRufus Thomas

• Do the Funky Chicken(Stax Records, 1970)

WithEddie Floyd

• Knock on Wood(Stax Records, 1967)

WithRodney Crowell

• Street Language(Columbia Records, 1986)

WithSting

• Mercury Falling(A&M Records, 1996)

WithBilly Joel

• Storm Front(Columbia Records, 1989)

WithJosé Feliciano

• Memphis Menu(RCA Victor, 1972)

WithTony Joe White

• Tony Joe White(Warner Bros. Records, 1971)
• Uncovered(Swamp Records, 2006)

WithPaul Young

• The Crossing(Columbia Records, 1993)

WithPeter Gabriel

• So(Geffen, 1986)
• Us(Real World Records, 1992)

WithJoe Cocker

• Luxury You Can Afford(Asylum Records, 1978)

WithYvonne Elliman

• Rising Sun(RSO Records, 1975)

WithLulu

• Melody Fair(Atco, 1970)

WithJames Taylor

• Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon(Warner Bros. Records, 1971)

WithWilliam Bell

• The Soul of a Bell(Stax Records, 1967)
• Bound to Happen(Stax Records, 1969)
• Relating(Stax Records, 1974)

WithDavid Porter

• Victim of the Joke? An Opera(Enterprise Records, 1971)

WithNicolette Larson

• In the Nick of Time(Warner Bros. Records, 1979)

WithTom Rush

• Ladies Love Outlaws(Columbia Records, 1974)

WithAlbert King

• Born Under a Bad Sign(Stax Records, 1967)

WithJimmy Buffett

• Floridays(MCA Records, 1986)
• Hot Water(MCA Records, 1988)

WithCarla Thomas

• Love Means...(Stax Records, 1971)

WithJohn Prine

• Common Sense(Atlantic Records, 1975)

External links

• Wayne Jackson Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2010)