Isaiah Jackson
Isaiah S. Jackson (trombone, percussion) was born in a small town called Charleston, Mississippi. He began music studies in 6th grade with Professor James O. Micou of Kosziesko, Mississippi. Isaiah did his undergraduate studies at Mississippi Valley State University with Professor O’Neal Sanford and Dr. Russell Boone. He also studied with Dr. Alvin Baptiste at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Professors Bunky Green, Willie Pickens, Bill Russo, Dr. Richard Wang and Muhal Richard Abrams. Through the years, he has performed throughout the Mid-south and the Mid-west with artists such as Little Johnny Taylor, Jimmy Reed, Otis Clay, Garland Green, Little Mack Simmons, The Dells, and Third World. Presently he performs with Shadow Vignettes and 8 Bold Souls, both groups under the direction of Edward Wilkerson Jr. Isaiah Jacksonís discography: 1973, with the Mandells of Chicago on the June Bug record label; 1976, with Edwin Rivera and La Poderosa (Tipica 76) on the Lydia label; 1977, on Sea Saint label with Uncle Reamus and Jerry Weaver; 1985 with Shadow Vignettes on Birth of a Notion, 1988 Video with John Toles-Bey called Honky Tonk Bud; 1988 8 Bold Souls (8BS) on Sessoms Records; 1992 Sideshow, (8BS) on Arabesque Record label, 1994 AntFarm, (8BS) on Arabesque Record Label; 1997 Vandy Harris and The Front Burners on Katumbi Records.
