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Ronald Shannon Jackson (January 12, 1940 – October 19, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and composer from Fort Worth, Texas.〔 A pioneer of avant-garde jazz, free funk, and jazz fusion, he appeared on over 50 albums as a bandleader, sideman, arranger, and producer. Jackson and bassist Sirone are the only musicians to have performed and recorded with the three prime shapers of free jazz: pianist Cecil Taylor, and saxophonists Ornette Coleman and Albert Ayler.〔Jackson and Sirone are cited as having recorded with these artists in discographies of (Ornette Coleman ), (Cecil Taylor ), and (Albert Ayler ).〕 ''Musician, Player and Listener'' magazine writers David Breskin and Rafi Zabor called him "the most stately free-jazz drummer in the history of the idiom, a regal and thundering presence." Gary Giddins wrote "Jackson is an astounding drummer, as everyone agrees…he has emerged as a kind of all-purpose new-music connoisseur who brings a profound and unshakably individual approach to every playing situation."〔Giddins, Gary (2004): ''Weather Bird: Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century''. Oxford; Oxford University Press, page 14, ISBN 0195156072〕 In 1979, he founded his own group, the Decoding Society,〔 playing what has been dubbed free funk: a blend of funk rhythm and free jazz improvisation. ==Early life and career== Jackson was born in Fort Worth, Texas. As a child, he was immersed in music. His father monopolized the local jukebox business and established the only African American-owned record store in the Fort Worth area. His mother played piano and organ at their local church. Between the ages of five and nine he took piano lessons. In the third grade, he studied music with John Carter.〔Oliphant, Dave (1996): Texan Jazz. Austin; University of Texas Press, page 336, ISBN 0292760450〕 Jackson graduated from I.M. Terrell High School, where he played with the marching band and learned about symphonic percussion.〔Ken Shimamoto, "Legend Shadows". Fort Worth Weekly newspaper, January 02, 2003.〕 G.A. Baxter, the school's music teacher, taught many prominent jazz and R&B musicians, such as Ornette Coleman, John Carter, King Curtis, Dewey Redman, and Julius Hemphill. During lunch breaks, Baxter would allow students to conduct jam sessions in the band room.〔 Around the same time, Jackson's mother bought him his first drum set to encourage him to graduate from high school. By the age of 15, he was playing professionally. His first paid gig was with tenor saxophonist James Clay, who went on to join Ray Charles as a sideman.〔 Jackson recalled that "we were playing four nights a week, with two gigs each on Saturday and Sunday, anything from Ray Charles to bebop. People were dancing, and when it was time to listen, they'd listen. But I was brainwashed into thinking you couldn't make a living playing music."〔 After graduation, Jackson attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. He chose Lincoln because of its proximity to St. Louis and accessibility to great musicians touring the Midwest. His roommate was pianist John Hicks. As undergraduates, they "spent as much time performing together as studying."〔Berliner, Paul F. (1994): "Thinking in Jazz: The Infinite Art of Improvisation". Chicago; University of Chicago Press, pages 56-57, ISBN 0226043819〕 The Lincoln University band included Jackson, Hicks, trumpeter Lester Bowie, and Julius Hemphill on saxophone.〔Ian Carr, Brian Priestley, and Digby Fairweather (2004): "The Rough Guide to Jazz". New York, London; Rough Guides, page 360, ISBN 1843532565〕 Jackson then transferred to Texas Southern University, and from there went to Prairie View A & M. He decided to study history and sociology at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. Jackson intended not to play music at all, but after exposure to various artists and styles, he concluded that "the beat is in your body" and "the music you play comes from your life."〔Oliphant, Dave (1996): Texan Jazz. Austin; University of Texas Press, pages 336-37, ISBN 0292760450〕 By 1966, Jackson received a full music scholarship to New York University through trumpeter Kenny Dorham. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ronald Shannon Jackson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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