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Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed " Bags ", was an American jazz vibraphonist. [ 1] He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with hard bop and post-bop players.
Milt Jackson (born January 1, 1923, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died October 9, 1999, New York, New York) was an American jazz musician, the first and most influential vibraphone improviser of the postwar, modern jazz era.
Milt Jackson - Sunflower (1973) Genre :Jazz. TRACKLIST 01- A Beautiful Romance 00:11 02- Flamingo 02:42 03- Blues At Twilight 06:29 04- Blues for Diahann 13:20 05- A Thrill From The Blues 22:57...
Oct 9, 1999 · The winner of numerous jazz polls, Jackson's vibe-playing dominated the field for much of his career, leading to his induction into the Percussion Hall of Fame and DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, among other honors.
Milt Jackson. (b. January 1, 1923 - d. October 9, 1999) by Rick Mattingly. The first time vibraphonist Milt Jackson tried to sit in with a bebop band at a club on New York’s 52nd Street, the clubowner wouldn’t even let him in the door.
Jun 19, 2024 · Vibraphonist Milt Jackson's earliest recordings were accompanying Dinah Washington on her first releases on Apollo Records in Los Angeles in 1945. He also was among the first to perform bop with Dizzy Gillespie's Rebop Six in December '45 (Groovin' High) and with Gillespie's big band of 1946.
Oct 9, 1999 · Milt Jackson. Leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet who also revolutionized the vibraphone with his floating solos, sustained notes, and darting rhythms. Read Full Biography.
Milt Jackson. Milton “Bags” Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999) was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with several hard ...
Nov 9, 2017 · An Interview with Legendary Jazz Musician Milt Jackson completed as part of the Howard University Jazz Oral History Project. View More at http://library.howa...
Milton (Milt) Jackson was a jazz vibraphonist, known mainly for his bebop playing as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Born in Detroit, Jackson showed an early affinity with music by picking out tunes he heard on the radio on the piano.
