Wayne Lamar Jackson (November 24, 1941 – June 21, 2016) was an American soul and R&B musician, playing the trumpet in The Mar-Keys, in the house band at Stax Records and later as one of The Memphis Horns, described as "arguably the greatest soul horn section ever". Jackson was born in West Memphis, Arkansas, just a few days apart from his musical partner Andrew Love with whom he created the signature horn sound at Stax on hit records by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and others. Jackson was also the voice on the Mar-Keys singular hit "Last Night", due in part, to his proximity to the microphone. After the years recording at Stax, they incorporated themselves into The Memphis Horns and began freelancing, recording on sessions for such artists as Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Al Green, and Dusty Springfield. The duo also toured with The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, Robert Cray, and numerous other performers. In 2012, the Memphis Horns received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding artistic significance in music. Jackson died on June 21, 2016, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis of congestive heart failure. His death came after several years of failing health during which he still maintained an active schedule earning an income by giving personalized guided tours at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. He was 74.

Discography

With Luther Allison With Otis Redding With Aretha Franklin With Rob Thomas With Mark Knopfler With Wilson Pickett With Bonnie Raitt With Dan Penn With Frank Black With B.B. King With Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris With Neil Young With Rita Coolidge With Rod Stewart With Stephen Stills With Rufus Thomas With Eddie Floyd With Rodney Crowell With Sting With Billy Joel With José Feliciano With Tony Joe White With Paul Young With Peter Gabriel With Joe Cocker With Yvonne Elliman With Lulu With James Taylor With William Bell With David Porter With Nicolette Larson With Tom Rush With Albert King With Jimmy Buffett With Carla Thomas With John Prine