Bobi has been dubbed "The Quiet Legend" by the press and her peers.  She's recorded and performed with The Doors, Joe Cocker, Etta James, and Neil Young to name a few.  She played bass on Jimi Hendrix's last recording sessions, was the original and only bassist for The Doors (featured on their demos prior to their first release), played upright bass with the NY Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16, and fronted one of the very first all-female bands in the early 70's.  In celebration of this phenomenal talent, Rocket City Records will be recording a long overdue 24-track live blues record and concert video with Bobi Jackson on Thursday August 5th, in the beautiful 500 seat concert hall at  Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, CA.  The album will be entitled "Planet Jackson" and released shortly thereafter.  The band consists of cream-of-the-crop professional concert and session players from all over the world.

Local TV audiences will also know Ms. Jackson as the creator, producer and host of  weekly Los Angeles TV series, "Living Arts" which uniquely combines art, music, travel and nature.   She routinely features a wide variety of exceptional and unusual music from local talents, as well as her own.  You can catch "Living Arts" on Media One's Channel 43, every Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm.

The PLANET JACKSON Band is:

Bobi Jackson - Lead Vocals {USA}

Mark Williamson - Band Leader/Guitar/Vocals {England}  Top 20 U.K. solo artist, music director/band leader for several television projects including "The Arthel & Fred Show", current touring member of The Mamas & Papas, just released "The Magic Playland", a CD of music for children on IFK Records.

Masaki Toraiwa - Lead Guitar {Japan}  Has played with members of EnVogue and Lenny Kravitz, just completed a string of dates in the US & Japan with the 5th Dimension, and currently divides his time between several original projects and teaching at Musician's Institute.

David Hughes - Bass {Sweden}  Has played with members of Toto, Stevie Wonder, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Tower of Power, and much more.  Can be heard on TVs "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" & "Baywatch", and is currently an instructor at Musician's Institute in Hollywood.

Robert Alpert - Keys {USA}   22+ year band member of multi-platinum Al Stewart ("Year Of The Cat"), band member of #1 Smooth Jazz artist Peter White, and has scored hundreds of films both live action & animated, telefilms, TV and commercials; has been the weekly composer for the last 2 seasons of A&E's "Love Chronicles" & the Fox Network's "Beyond Belief".

Gary Hess - Drums {USA}   Has toured extensively throughout the US, Canada & Japan conducting drum clinics and performing with a wide variety of acts.  Gary is currently the Department Head of the Percussion School at Musician's Institute and continues to maintain a full schedule of free-lance work playing shows, doing sessions & teaching.

Cherie Currie - Backing Vocals - {USA}   International superstar & former lead vocalist of The Runaways (with Joan Jett & Lita Ford), solo recording artist, author of "Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story" which is currently in development  for film, actress- star of "Foxes" with Jodie Foster, "Wavelength" with Robert Carradine, "Parasite" with Demi Moore, "Spinal Tap", "Rich Girl", "Twilight Zone-The Movie" and more.

Leslie Knauer - Backing Vocals - {Canada}  International multi-platinum songwriter and recording artist with several top ten hits to her credit. Former lead vocalist of bands Precious Metal & Promises, current lead vocalist, guitarist & writer for KANARY who are currently in production on their 2nd CD.

POST CONCERT NOTES:
The concert was a screaming success and excerpts of the show have since been aired on "Living Arts".  The CD is scheduled for release in 2003 and is currently in the mixing stages.  For more information, please contact: