Michael Lee Jackson
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Michael Lee Jackson is an American guitarist
. He was part of Ian Gillan
's backing band on the Deep Purple
frontman's US solo tour in August and September 2006. He also performed on guitar and acted as musical director for Gillan's CD/DVD Gillan's Inn (2006), Live in Anaheim also on CD/DVD (2008), and One Eye to Morocco (2009). He has been Gillan's creative manager for solo projects since approximately 2005. In 2010-11 Michael scored and engineered the sound track to the indie feature film, The Bad Penny, directed by Todd Bellanca. Jackson also played guitar on Holy Water off the 2011 Who Cares project by Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan and friends, a project to raise funds for the rebuilding of a music school in Gyumri, Armenia. Jackson also contributed engineering and production on Holy Water and recorded Gillan's vocals for Holy Water and Out of My Mind for the Who Cares project.
He released a solo CD In a Heartbeat in 2006 on which Ian Gillan is credited for backing vocals.
He also worked with Emerson, Lake & Palmer
bassist/vocalist, Greg Lake, and Animal Planet on a record of ELP/King Crimson remakes. The record was fully recorded, but has not been released.
He was front man for the Buffalo, New York band Animal Planet a group that recorded a three CDs, including Toast, Wag!, and Dawn.
Animal Planet, as well as his Michael Lee Jackson Band have toured extensively overseas to entertain US Troops.
He toured with 10,000 Maniacs
in 1998-1999. He replaced Robert Buck during his illness.
Jackson is son of Bruce Jackson
, a distinguished professor at the University at Buffalo.
He is an attorney from Buffalo, New York
with a practice concentrating on entertainment, contracts and general business. He is a graduate of State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. He clerked for civil rights lawyer, William Kunstler
, while in school. He received the Thurgood Marshall Award
for pro-bono representation of an indigent defendant in a death-penalty case.
Michael currently resides in southern California.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He was part of Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
's backing band on the Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
frontman's US solo tour in August and September 2006. He also performed on guitar and acted as musical director for Gillan's CD/DVD Gillan's Inn (2006), Live in Anaheim also on CD/DVD (2008), and One Eye to Morocco (2009). He has been Gillan's creative manager for solo projects since approximately 2005. In 2010-11 Michael scored and engineered the sound track to the indie feature film, The Bad Penny, directed by Todd Bellanca. Jackson also played guitar on Holy Water off the 2011 Who Cares project by Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan and friends, a project to raise funds for the rebuilding of a music school in Gyumri, Armenia. Jackson also contributed engineering and production on Holy Water and recorded Gillan's vocals for Holy Water and Out of My Mind for the Who Cares project.
He released a solo CD In a Heartbeat in 2006 on which Ian Gillan is credited for backing vocals.
He also worked with Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, also known as ELP, are an English progressive rock supergroup. They found success in the 1970s and sold over forty million albums and headlined large stadium concerts. The band consists of Keith Emerson , Greg Lake and Carl Palmer...
bassist/vocalist, Greg Lake, and Animal Planet on a record of ELP/King Crimson remakes. The record was fully recorded, but has not been released.
He was front man for the Buffalo, New York band Animal Planet a group that recorded a three CDs, including Toast, Wag!, and Dawn.
Animal Planet, as well as his Michael Lee Jackson Band have toured extensively overseas to entertain US Troops.
He toured with 10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, which formed in 1981 and continues to be active with various line-ups.-1981–1993:...
in 1998-1999. He replaced Robert Buck during his illness.
Jackson is son of Bruce Jackson
Bruce Jackson
Bruce Jackson is the president of the Project on Transitional Democracies.-Professional Positions :* President, Project on Transitional Democracies 2002–Present* Served as the Vice President for Strategy and Planning at Lockheed Martin, 1993–2002....
, a distinguished professor at the University at Buffalo.
He is an attorney from Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
with a practice concentrating on entertainment, contracts and general business. He is a graduate of State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. He clerked for civil rights lawyer, William Kunstler
William Kunstler
William Moses Kunstler was an American self-described "radical lawyer" and civil rights activist, known for his controversial clients...
, while in school. He received the Thurgood Marshall Award
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from October 1967 until October 1991...
for pro-bono representation of an indigent defendant in a death-penalty case.
Michael currently resides in southern California.