Michael Gregory Jackson

Who is Michael Gregory Jackson?

Michael Gregory is an American jazz, blues and rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, poet and producer. As of 2013 Michael returned to using his fullname, Michael Gregory Jackson when performing.

Michael Gregory began playing guitar at the age of seven. Early in his career, he was known as Michael Gregory Jackson, and worked with avant-garde jazz musicians in the late 1970s and early 1980s, such as Pheeroan akLaff, Oliver Lake, and Baikida Carroll. Michael worked with Obie Award Winner playwright, author and poet Ntozake Shange, author and poet JessicaHagedorn, and with author and poet Thulani Davis at The Public Theatre, NYC. Following this he began working more in the realms of rock, jazz fusion and R&B. He worked with Walter Becker of Steely Dan. In 1983 Producer Nile Rodgers produced Michael Gregory, Situation-X for Island Records, Michael's first recording using the name Michael Gregory. Since 1983, he only released records as Michael Gregory to avoid confusion with musician Michael Jackson. Michael rehearsed, playing guitar with Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger's solo band in 1987.