Ron Jackson
New York City
Acoustic Guitar Magazine Contributor/Writer Ron Jackson is a New York jazz 6 and 7 string guitarist, composer, arranger, producer, recording artist, and instructor. Ron has performed and recorded in over 30 countries as a bandleader and ensemble performer, and is well established on the international jazz scene. Ron's style of guitar playing and composing is a blend of jazz and other American styles such as soul, rhythm and blues, pop, as well as Caribbean and Latin, having been influenced by his Philippine roots. He brings it all together in his unique approach to playing jazz guitar.
Considered one of the most versatile guitarists in the world, he is adept in styles such as African, Rock, R+B, Brazilian, Pop, Country, Calypso, Reggae, Soul, Funk, and Classical, but his greatest passion has always been jazz. Ron has 8 jazz guitar albums to his credit as a leader. Ron latest recording is his new all acoustic guitar recording "Akustik InventYours” on Roni Music.
Ron has recorded and performed with the who’s who of jazz, blues,pop and World music, with greats such as, Taj Majal, Little Anthony and The Imperials, Melvin Rhyne, Jimmy McGriff, 5 Guitars Play Mingus, Cissy Houston, Russell Malone, Jack Wilkins, Babatunde Olatunji, Benny Golson, Randy Weston, Ron Carter, Oliver Lake, Jaki Byard, Mulgrew Miller, Gwen Guthrie, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Raul Midon, Jimmy Cobb, Rufus Reid, Larry Coryell, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Bernard Purdie, Dewey Redman, Howard Johnson,Dr. Lonnie Smith, Gary Bartz, John Hicks, Sitti Navarro the Queen of Philippine Bossa Nova, and Candido to name a few.
Also an experienced jazz educator and guitar instructor. He is currently a teaching artist at Midori and Friends and a private guitar instructor for Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Ron endorses Tech 21 amps and pedals, Seymour Duncan pickups, Thomastik-Infeld Strings, Peterson Tuners, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Eastman 7 String Guitars, Godin Guitars, Reunion Blues Cases, Fylde Steel String Acoustic Guitars, Kremona Guitars, LaBella Strings, Moody Leather Guitar Straps and Aria Classical Guitars
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