Ron Jackson

The Ron Jackson Trio Featuring Katie McGrath https://bluestrawberrystl.com/show/ticket/720 The Ron Jackson Trio Featuring Katie McGrath World-renowned seven-string jazz guitarist Ron Jackson has been featured at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Jazz Festival, and Winter Jazzfest. He has released eight albums, beginning the chart-topping "Guitar Thing" (1991). “Flubby Dubby” (2008) was recorded live with his Hammond Organ trio. His most recent release, the Jazzweek Top 100 album, "Standards And Other Songs" (2019) was his first as a leader on seven-string, incorporating traditional standards and the jazz reimagining of radio-friendly pop songs, like Drake’s “Passionfruit”. He has studied under the tutelage of Pat Martino, Barry Harris, Melvin Sparks, Mike Stern, and the seven-string master, the late Bucky Pizzarelli. Jackson's influences include George Benson, Pat Metheny, Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix. “Jackson is right on the money, right in the pocket…dazzling…real talent and chops…” -Chris Spector, Midwest Record "Jackson is a master of the seven-string." - Adam Perlmutter, JazzTimes "Guitarist Ron Jackson plays with the sterling technique and measured swing of a Tal Farlow or Bucky Pizzarelli.” - Suzanne Lorges, DownBeat "It’s what he does with melody and structure that has me in awe.” - Carol Banks Weber, Medium "Ron Jackson’s guitar shines like a brilliant jewel… Standards and Other Songs” is a work of pure art.” - Musical Memoirs Katie McGrath is a St. Louis based, Bistro-Award winning singer, is featured with a mix of jazz standards and Ron’s originals. “Katie McGrath has already pursued, captured, and pretty much perfected cabaret performance.” Gerry Geddes, Bistro Awards “McGrath is…different, refreshing, and completely entertaining…with a personal magnetism that says ‘genuine article.’” Marilyn Lester, Cabaret Scenes “When was the last time you saw a gal walk into a room looking like a fashion model (Cheryl Tiegs in the day, then sing like an angel and deliver one-liners like a stand-up comic?” Sue Matsuki, Cabaret HotSpot “[Her show] was a perfect blend of laughter and tears by a singer who is now a master of her art.” Chuck Lavazzi, Cabaret Scenes