From 1979 – 1986 Russell toured exclusively with B.B. He also played with greats Luther Tucker, Matt Murphy, Kenny Neal, Lucky Peterson, Katie Webster, Charlie Musselwhite and Willie Nelson. He has appeared at festivals such as Red Rooster (UK), Caslano Blues Festival (Switzerland), Blues River (Italy), and the Vintage Weekender (France).īorn in Memphis and starting his career in 1974, Russell Jackson moved to Chicago in 1976 and gained his blues ‘stripes’ working with Otis Clay, Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush and more. He has supported artists including US R&B legend Geno Washington, UK bluesman Big Boy Bloater, and one of the all time greats, Bobby Rush, at the Salaise Blues Festival (France). He performs regularly with a longstanding residency at The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch, London, and with frequent appearances in the UK and Europe – having played across Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium, and in Amsterdam and Moscow. Originally from Leeds, he spent a dozen years in the capital and now divides his time between London and Sheffield. However, when Alex sings his impressive vocals betray his soul influences – with shades of Otis Redding and Etta James. The singer/guitarist’s sound is filtered through the blues, drawing from the ’60s British blues boom, ’50s R&B and Rock ‘n’ Roll, and blues artists such as RL Burnside and John Lee Hooker. UK blues artist Alex Haynes debuted with ‘Last Train’ in 2011, followed by ‘Bandit Blues Motel’ in 2014 and latest album, ‘Howl’, in 2018 on Appaloosa Records.
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