He is a bass player, pianist, accordionist, singer and voice-over artist who has worked as a member of bands and as a sought after session musician since the 1960s.
Throughout the years, musicians and singers he has performed with include Hoyt Axton, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, The Byrds, Cher, John Denver, Glenn Frey, Hearts & Flowers, Gary Mallaber, Delbert McClinton, Kenny Rogers, Dwight Yoakum and many others have sought his services.
He currently appears with the trio New West who were given the Will Rogers Award for “Best Western Group” by the Academy of Western Artists. Further awards have come his way with the California Country Music Association naming him Best Instrumentalist in 1996.
Albums he has appeared on through the course of his career include Buckaroo Dream by New West, John David Souther by J.D. Souther, Full Service No Waiting by Peter Case, Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark by Dillard & Clark, Joy to the World, Road Songs and Southboundby Hoyt Axton, One Particular Harbour by Jimmy Buffett, Back Home Again by John Denver, Photograph by Melanie, St. Vincent’s Court by Kim Carnes, Affection by Jody Watley, Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 3 by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Got No Strings by Michelle Shocked, Criminal Under My Own Hat by T-Bone Burnett, and many more.
Here he is with New West…
Sources:
- http://www.dpjackson.com/
- http://abouttheman.com/wp/the-musicians/david-jackson/
- http://www.cowboypoetry.com/newwestband.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_David_Souther_(album)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Service_No_Waiting
- http://wc04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wnfoxq85ldse~T4
- http://www.buffettnews.com/bandmember94.html
- http://downloads.walmart.com/swap/
- http://ebni.com/byrds/relassociates08.html
- http://www.greenmanreview.com/cd/cd_shocked_threesome.html
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/563271-David-Jackson-4