Vasti Jackson
| Vasti Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 20, 1959 McComb, Mississippi, United States |
| Genres | Electric blues,country blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Vasti Jackson (pronounced Vast-eye) (born October 20, 1959) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He has also been the musical director, and guitarist for Z. Z. Hill, Johnnie Taylor, Denise LaSalle, Little Milton, Bobby Bland, and Katie Webster, plus Jackson has worked with those involved in gospel music including the Williams Brothers, the Jackson Southernaires, and Daryl Coley.
In the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Jackson's album, The Soul of Jimmie Rodgers won the Best Traditional Blues Album category.
Jackson was born in McComb, Mississippi, United States, and he attended McComb High School. When he was a small boy he lived one block away from the train tracks which fascinated Jackson, and when old enough he hopped the train to travel short distances. At the age of twelve the railroad police caught his juvenile hobo act, although he retained a lifetime love of the railroad. Through his family he came to hear blues music, which ignited his second love. Jackson studied music at Jackson State University. He played in the juke joints around McComb, and his musical learning curve continued so that by the late 1980s and into the early 1990s, Vasti was employed as a session musician by both Malaco Records and Alligator Records. By 1993, Jackson was serving as the musical director on the television program, Blues Goin' On.
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