Ronald Shannon Jackson-RIP

[walt]

Lousy way to start a Sunday morning, to hear this sad news.Drummer/Bandleader Ronald Shannon Jackson passed away from leukemia at age 73.

Jackson played with most of the luminaries of the free jazz scene in the 60s and 70s,including Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler and Cecil Taylor.

He formed The Decoding Society,his 'free-funk' band in 1979 and populated it with bad-ass young talent, among them Vernon Reid(guitar), Melvin Gibbs(electric bass) and many others.I first saw The Decoding Society at South Street Seaport in NYC(81/82?) and they tore the joint up.Rhythm galore, delivered with electric and eclectic fury.I saw the band several times over the ensuing years and was never disappointed.

Thanks for the music.

Ronald Shannon Jackson-RIP

[Steve F.]

WOW. Jeeez. Thanks for the news and so sorry to hear.

In the early early 80s in DC, one of the best things that would make their way here, were the early punk jazzers, especially Defunkt and The Decoding Society.

I saw the Decoding Society at least 5 times, and as Walt says, they never disappointed.

[Dana5140]

Dude was powerful ! Take a look:

[Watanabe]

One of the best drummers ever.

[walt]

Today(Monday) starting at 3pm EST continuing to 8am Tuesday morning,WKCR-FM,89.9 on the dial in NYC and streamed at the link provided below,will play the music of Ronald Shannon Jackson.

WKCR is also available on iTunes Radio, under college radio.

http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.e...rial-broadcast

[Steve F.]

hey, Walt - be sure to post stuff like this on the avant-progressive list too. Thanks!

[walt]

Steve, FB seems to be having Monday morning indigestion,( at least for me)i've tried to post this on Avant-Progressive without success.I'll try again later.

[Dana5140]

Walt- it is worldwide: http://mashable.com/2013/10/21/faceb...tatus-updates/

[walt]

Wow. Thanks for the heads up Dana.

[Cats On Glue]

wow he was amazing rip

[Hobo Chang Ba]

Damn shame to read. Loved his playing whenever I heard it.

RIP

[walt]

Obituary in today's New York Times for Ronald Shannon Jackson.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/23/ar...=fb-share&_r=0

[wideopenears]

Loved his stuff, Decoding Society and solo work....sideman work......playing "Nasty" right now...

Sad news, for sure.

[Bake 1]

Was for sure one of the greats...never caught any of his performances, but really like the Last Exit and Decoding Society stuff so far. Got turned on to him from a drummer friend of mine who raved for weeks after getting his head realigned by a Decode Yourself era gig, (which apparently was a lot better and tighter than the record).

[FrippWire]

The news of RSJ's passing deeply saddens me. In the early 80's as I was starting to branch out from listening to music other than rock & roll, his albums Nasty, Barbeque Dog and Mandance were hugely important to me and remain so to this day.

Rest In Power, RSJ...