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Ronald Shannon Jackson (12 Jan 1940 - 19 Oct 2013)

Male Person - United States

Releases (5)

Official

Album

  1. Pulse 1984
  2. Texas 1988
  3. Red Warrior 1990
  4. Taboo 1990
  5. What Spirit Say

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society
  2. Third Rail
  3. Last Exit

Recordings by (44)

  1. Circus of Civilized Fools 7:27 (1984)
  2. Richard III, Raven 11:30 (1984)
  3. Puttin' on Dog 4:05 (1984)
  4. Hottentot Woman 2:20 (1984)
  5. Last Affair: Bessie's Blues Song 2:00 (1984)
  6. Geronimo, on the Run 3:18 (1984)
  7. Slim in Atlanta 2:26 (1984)
  8. Tears for the Earthbound 2:44 (1984)
  9. Those Winter Sundays 0:55 (1984)
  10. Lullabye for Mother 2:06 (1984)
  11. Nothing Beats a Failure But a Try 6:02 (1988)
  12. Holyman 5:27 (1988)
  13. Panhandling 5:41 (1988)
  14. Charming the Beast 3:20 (1988)
  15. Evoking 8:13 (1988)
  16. Shotgun Wedding 5:46 (1988)
  17. Psychic Greeting 5:54 (1988)
  18. Sheep In Wolf's Clothing 3:26 (1988)
  19. Red Warrior 4:43 (1990)
  20. Ashes 4:40 (1990)
  21. Gate to Heaven 5:14 (1990)
  22. In Every Face 6:06 (1990)
  23. Elders 13:33 (1990)
  24. What's Not Said 4:15 (1990)
  25. Mental Holiday 18:55 (1990)
  26. Taboo 5:28 (1990)
  27. Mothers and Sons 4:22 (1990)
  28. Challenge to Manhood 3:15 (1990)
  29. Little Things That Count 4:30 (1990)
  30. Solo 5:35 (1991) live, 1978-06-14: Liederhalle/Mozartsaal, Stuttgart, Germany
  31. Elders (edit) 5:11 (1991)
  32. Now's the Time 4:25 (Apr 2009)
  33. [unknown] ?:?? (2020)
  34. Mothers Day ?:?? ()
  35. What Spirit Say 4:49 ()
  36. Opinions 3:36 ()
  37. Terminal 'B' 6:13 ()
  38. Cameroon Morning 5:42 ()
  39. Aged Pain 6:06 ()
  40. Sorcerer's Kitchen (Abed Nego/Ode to Hieronymus/Horus March) 3:21 ()
  41. Serenade for Magicians 7:33 ()
  42. A Night in Seville 6:47 ()
  43. Front Seat Frisco 4:35 ()
  44. Missing Link 2:58 ()

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Theme From a Symphony (Variation Two) 11:07 Ornette Coleman (1977) drums (drum set)
  2. Theme From a Symphony (Variation One) 15:42 Ornette Coleman (1977) drums (drum set)
  3. Macho Woman 7:43 Ornette Coleman (1978) membranophone
  4. European Echoes 9:39 Ornette Coleman (1978) membranophone
  5. Home Grown 7:47 Ornette Coleman (1978) membranophone
  6. Serdab 14:15 Cecil Taylor (1978) drums (drum set)
  7. Idut 14:44 Cecil Taylor (1978) drums (drum set)
  8. Holiday en masque 29:39 Cecil Taylor (1978) drums (drum set)
  9. Voice Poetry 8:10 Ornette Coleman (1978) membranophone
  10. Fou Amour 8:36 Ornette Coleman (1978) membranophone
  11. Sperichill on Calling 25:08 Cecil Taylor (1979) drums (drum set)
  12. The Eel Pot 24:57 Cecil Taylor (1979) drums (drum set)
  13. Big Tree 8:45 Music Revelation Ensemble (1980) percussion, drums (drum set)
  14. Baby Talk 9:36 Music Revelation Ensemble (1980) percussion, drums (drum set)
  15. Sound Check 8:06 Music Revelation Ensemble (1980) percussion, drums (drum set)
  16. Are You Glad to Be in America? 4:37 James Blood Ulmer (1980) drums (drum set)
  17. Layout 5:02 James Blood Ulmer (1980) drums (drum set)
  18. Interview 3:06 James Blood Ulmer (1980) drums (drum set)
  19. Time Out 5:19 James Blood Ulmer (1980) drums (drum set)
  20. Pressure 3:48 James Blood Ulmer (1980) drums (drum set)
  21. [untitled] 23:20 Cecil Taylor (1980) drums (drum set)
  22. See-Through 3:50 James Blood Ulmer (1980) drums (drum set)
  23. Light Eyed 3:56 James Blood Ulmer (1980) drums (drum set)
  24. T.V. Blues 4:32 James Blood Ulmer (1980) drums (drum set)
  25. Time Table 10:00 Music Revelation Ensemble (1980) percussion, drums (drum set)
  26. Dear Mr. Palmer 16:02 Albert Mangelsdorff (1981) drums (drum set)
  27. Rip Off 16:08 Albert Mangelsdorff (1981) drums (drum set)
  28. Sweet Natalie 5:01 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1981) drums (drum set)
  29. Nasty 5:55 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1981) drums (drum set)
  30. Small World 3:20 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1981) drums (drum set)
  31. When We Return 11:39 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1981) drums (drum set)
  32. Mood Azur 5:57 Albert Mangelsdorff (1981) drums (drum set)
  33. Stay On The Carpet 5:57 Albert Mangelsdorff (1981) drums (drum set)
  34. Black Widow 10:18 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1981) drums (drum set)
  35. Man Dance 4:33 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982) drums (drum set)
  36. Iola 5:25 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982) drums (drum set)
  37. When Souls Speak 5:48 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982) drums (drum set)
  38. The Art of Levitation 1:24 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982) drums (drum set)
  39. Spanking 3:06 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982) drums (drum set)
  40. Catman 6:42 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982) drums (drum set)
  41. Alice in the Congo 6:08 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982) drums (drum set)
  42. Belly Button 4:44 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982) drums (drum set)

Produced

  1. When Souls Speak 5:48 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982)
  2. Giraffe 3:09 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982)
  3. Man Dance 4:33 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982)
  4. Spanking 3:06 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982)
  5. Alice in the Congo 6:08 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982)
  6. Belly Button 4:44 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982)
  7. Iola 5:25 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982)
  8. Catman 6:42 Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society (1982)

Credited as (4)

  1. Ronald Shannon Jackson
  2. Akira Sakata, Bill Laswell,Ronald Shannon Jackson,Kiyohiko Semba
  3. Plastic Clock Radio / Steve Weber / Gerard Malanga and Ingrid Superstar / The Velvet Underground / Marion Brown, Scott Holt, and Ron Jackson / Allan Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky / Plastic Clock Radio / Tuli Kupferberg / Ishmael Reed / Andy Warhol
  4. Marion Brown / Scott Holt / Ron Jackson

Works (30)

Arranged

  1. Small World
  2. Black Widow
  3. Sweet Natalie
  4. Nasty
  5. When We Return

Wrote

  1. Elders

Composed

  1. Lizard Eyes
  2. Don't Be a Cry Baby Whatever You Do
  3. So Small, So Weak, This Bloody Sweat of Loving
  4. Headfirst Into the Flames
  5. A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows
  6. Jesus! What Gorgeous Monkeys We Are
  7. Hanged Man Are Always Naked
  8. No One Knows Anything
  9. I Must Confess I'm a Cannibal
  10. Man Dance
  11. Iola
  12. Spanking
  13. Catman
  14. The Art of Levitation
  15. Belly Button
  16. Giraffe
  17. When Souls Speak
  18. Alice in the Congo
  19. Burn!
  20. Small World
  21. Black Widow
  22. Sweet Natalie
  23. Nasty
  24. When We Return

Links (11)

Official Homepages

  1. http://ronaldshannonjackson.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80120382
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80120382
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13895524d
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134415469

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/348965

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Shannon_Jackson

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/271714

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000294931

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/120739842

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q331088