- Born
- 28 August 1953
New Haven - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Enja Records
Biography
Michael Gregory Jackson is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Michael Gregory Jackson was born on 28 August 1953 in New Haven. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Enja Records.
Michael Gregory Jackson (born August 28, 1953, in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American guitarist and composer working in jazz, R&B, avant-garde, rock, blues, and free jazz. Early in his career, he used his given name, Michael Gregory Jackson. In 1983, when he signed with Island Records, he dropped Jackson and recorded under Michael Gregory to prevent mix-ups with the name of pop singer Michael Jackson. In 2013, he returned to using his full name Michael Gregory Jackson. Jackson spent the 1970s in western Massachusetts, earning praise from critics and free-jazz followers for his first two solo albums. During the 1970s and '80s, he worked with avant-garde jazz musicians Oliver Lake, Marion Brown and Baikida Carroll. He worked with playwright Ntozake Shange, poet Jessica Hagedorn, and poet Thulani Davis at the Public Theater, New York City. Following this, he began working more in rock, jazz fusion, and R&B.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Michael Gregory Jackson play?
Michael Gregory Jackson is known for playing guitar.
When and where was Michael Gregory Jackson born?
Michael Gregory Jackson was born 28 August 1953 in New Haven.
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