Bio

  • Jackson Truett
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    Format: 05/18/2012

    Biography

    Jackson was born in York, a highly industrialized south eastern Pennsylvania city surrounded by farmlands, the Susquehanna river and the Pocono mountains. He began studying piano at the age of seven with Lloyd Philby, an east coast concert pianist. Jackson studied the compositions of all the great classical masters until he reached seventeen. He then began several years of ear and improvisational training with Bill Collins and Dick Gruver. They both played modern music as soloists and with trios and big bands. Jackson began playing organ with local R & B Bands and soon thereafter was touring with "Jay & The Techniques", a nationally known act with two gold records. The group played all major venues including TV appearances on "American Bandstand", The "Ed Sullivan Show", "The Upbeat Show", "Jerry Blavat", and "Hi-Lite". They played the first open air rock concert in Cleveland, Ohio attended by 80,000 people. They played for the "Duponts" and "Rockefellers" in their homes. They played at "Madison Square Gardens", "Grossingers", "Atlantic City" and "PJ's" in Los Angeles. They played the University/College circuit and major city municipal auditoriums. They often shared the entertainment bill with other acts such as the "Delphonics", "Lou Christy", "Gary Pucket and The Union Gap", "The Dells", "Vanilla Fudge", "Herman's Hermits", "John Fred and the Playboy Band", "The Turtles", "The Millionaires", "The Parliaments", "The O'Jays", "The Ohio Players", "Jay and the Americans", "The Manhattans", "The Spinners", "The Rascals" and a few giants such as "Duke Ellington", "Earl (Fatha) Hines", "The Step Brothers" and "Etta James". After leaving Jay & The Techniques, Jackson accepted an invitation to join several other musician/business people in Jackson, Miss. The proposal was to build an entertainment complex complete with a Nite Club, Lounge and Recording Studio. The facility had closed circuit TV for live recordings, a studio large enough for a small orchestra, a control room designed by JBL and a quality staff! Jackson met some excellent musicians and industry people while building and co-operating "Jackson Sound Studios". Huey Meaux, a successful record producer, invited Jackson to Houston, Texas to work with "HeatherBlack", a hot regional act and to work as a studio musician. Jackson played and recorded with Heatherblack and "Joey Long" among others. He co-produced an album on "Joey Long". Once again Jackson retrurned to Jackson, Miss. where he redesigned a two story building into a French Restaurant, a Nautical Lounge and an Oyster Bar. Jackson formed several bands to entertain at "The French Quarter". His band became known as "Jack Daniel's and Co.". The famous Bourbon Whiskey distiller, known by the same name, became a limited sponsor. He entertained in Jackson and on the Gulf Coast while also co-owning a coast to coast trucking company and a construction company.

Audio

Song List

At The Piano--Solo Romantic Standards
Besame Mucho
Come Rain Or Come Shine
I Only Have Eyes For You
I'll Never Smile Again
Laura
Let's Fall In Love
Moon River
My Foolish Heart
My One And Only Love
Secret Love
Shangrila
Taking A Chance On Love
Tenderly
What's New
Cara Mia (Bonus Track)
 

 

Romantic Melodies-- Solo Piano W/Orchestration
Beyond The Blue Horizon
Beyond The Sea
Dancing In The Dark
Embraceable You
Full Moon And Empty Arms
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
In The Still Of The Night
Malangua-Temptations
Red Sails In The Sunset
The Song Is You
Till The End Of Time
Tonight We Love
Yours Is My Heart Alone
If I Loved You (Bonus Track)
Some Enchanted Evening (Bonus Track)
 

 

The Jackson Truett Experiment-- A Jazz/Rock Visionary Suite
Alien Maiden
Cosmic Journey
Ephemeris
Invasion
Ion Storm
Moonsurf
Nuurth
Warzend
 

 

Black &White--Traditional Jazz, Sax, Piano, Bass & Drums
Body & Soul
Everything Happens To Me
Favela
I Hear A Phapsody
I Thought About You
Jack's Blues Line For Lyons
Phase Dance
Stolen Moments
 

 

 

Christmas At The Piano--Solo Piano W/Orchestration
Auld Lang Syne
Away In A Manger
Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Home For The Holidays
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause
I'll Be Home For Christmas
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
O' Christmas Tree
O' Little Town Of Bethlehem
Silent Night
There's No Christmas Like A Home Christmas
White Christmas
 

 

Contemporary Romantic Classics-- Solo Piano W/Orchestration
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Goin' Out Of My Head
If
Killing Me Softly
Masquerade
Michelle
Nadia's Theme
Smooth Operator
Somewhere In Time (Bonus Track)
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Unforgettable
Walk On By
Where Is The Love
You Make Me Feel Brand New
 

 

 

Inside-Out--Jackson Truett Band Featuring Ardis Turner
Ain't Misbehavin'
Allright Ok
Bye Bye Blackbird
Dont Go To Strangers
Down Home Blues
For All We Know
Let's Get It On
Memphis Monday Morning
On The Street Where You Live
Talk To Me
Teach Me Tonight
Unchain My Heart
 

 

 

Target Practice-- Jackson Truett Band Featuring Lulu Galmiche
Bluesette
C Cob Blues
How Insensitive
Killer Joe
Lady Madonna
Moondance
My One And Only Love
Secret Love
Since I Fell For You
Speak Low
St. Thomas
 

 

Langford & Truett--Smooth Jazz---All Original
Bayou Bye
Border Of The Sun
Desert Wind
It's All In The Cards
June
Medicine Man
Midnite Chill
Mudbug Blues
Red Dog Down
Samba De Agua Azul
Slowburn
Smoke Signals
Tropic
Tumbleweed
 

 

 

Dimensions-- ackson Truett Band Featuring Ardis Turner
All The Way
I Don't Get Around Much Anymore
My Funky Valentine
Save Your Love For Me
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
Song For My Father
Stand By Me
Stormy Weather
Stormy
Strangers In The Night
Take The A Train
The Way You Look Tonight
What A Wonderful World
Without A Song
 

 

 

 

Live At Tommy's-- Jackson Truett, Victor De La Garza, Richard Razo
Again
Blue Bossa
Dindi
Here's That Rainy Day
Lady Bird
My One And Only Love
Nature Boy (Bonus Track)
Slow Hot Wind
Watermelon Man
Why Try To Change Me Now

 

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