Wesley Jackson

A Wesley Jackson seems to be bubbling in the background for almost every generation of commercial black music. A guitarist with this name laid down bluesy riffs in the '50s for Ray Charles and many others. By the mid-'70s the name Wesley Jackson was identified with jazz-funk's college success story, the Blackbyrds, and a sideman who doubled on tenor saxophone and flute. "Post-millennial hip-hop for purists" is a tantalizing description from writer Stanton Swihart concerning an early number in the discography for a Wesley Jackson who, from 2001 onward, has championed hip-hop. ...