They were part of the bill at The Ryman Auditorium with The Fairfield Four and The Nashville Bluegrass Band and have opened for Doc Watson, Honey Boy Edwards, Yank Rachell and Johnny Shines. (September 19, 2012). Influenced by Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell – and not just guitarists but any musician that spoke with their instrument – Oscar Peterson, Johnny Griffin, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gilliespie, Art Tatum, Wynton Kelly, Chet Baker, Clarke Terry; Jack’s unique and versatile talent shone in his jazz performances.As The Nationals, they performed both original and cover compositions; often trading and echoing licks, creating some exciting wars between guitar and harmonica at live shows. The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). "Byron Pop Festival Gets Historic Marker". In addition to his guitar licks, Jack contributed several co-written songs to Jimmy’s 1996 recording In 1993 Jack received a phone call from friend Warren Haynes, a member of The Allman Brothers Band (ABB), who asked Jack to sub for Dickey Betts during a tour. "They wanted us to act 'like a rock band' and we just told them to fuck themselves," remembered Trucks.The band played continuously in 1970, performing over 300 dates on the road traveling in a Ford Econoline van and later, a Winnebago, nicknamed the Wind Bag.Their fortunes began to change over the course of 1971, when the band's average earnings doubled.Although suddenly very wealthy and successful, many of the band and its entourage now struggled with After Duane's death, the band held a meeting on their future; clearly all wanted to continue, and after a short period, the band returned to the road.The band performed nearly 90 shows in the following year, touring as a five-piece.The band unanimously decided to carry on and arranged auditions for new bassists, with a renewed fervor and determination. That May, founding member Gregg Allman died from complications arising from liver cancer at the age of 69, putting an end to any possibilities of a reunion. Forty-five years is enough and I want to do something else anyway. His acoustic blues style developed from influences such as Blind Willie Johnson, Rev. "We get kind of frustrated doing the [studio] records," said Duane Allman in 1970.The Allman Brothers Band 1971. They played a run at the Beacon in 2013 per tradition and after continued to tour.In early 2014, Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks announced that they would be leaving the band at the end of the year and group decided to retire from touring.
Derek Trucks joined the band replacing Jack and later Dickey departed but eventually Warren Haynes rejoined the group. “If you can only check out one player, make that player Jack Pearson!” He still visits his friends and sits in when ABB play in a nearby city.Jack feels truly blessed by the many special experiences that have come through music including - sitting in Chet Atkins’ kitchen, picking and being shown a chord voicing by the legendary CGP (certified guitar player); becoming a member of his favorite band from his youth; meeting many other influences such as Joe Pass, B.B. One Christmas he was given a record that changed everything, The Allman Brothers Band’s “Early on Jack was involved with several bands at the same time (a recurringAlthough Renegade later disbanded, Jack and Lee Roy moved to Austin, Texas in 1979 and started The Lee Roy Parnell BandAfter returning to Tennessee, Jack began playing more acoustic blues and singing, landing a gig as opening act for Leon Redbone at a local show. "The Allman Brothers Band Bids a Final Farewell."