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Milt Jackson (born January 1, 1923, Detroit, Michigan, USA - died October 9, 1999, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, composer and bandleader. He played with numerous artists, including Dizzy Gillespie , Charlie Parker , Thelonious Monk , Howard McGhee , Woody Herman , John Coltrane , The Modern Jazz ...
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.
Oct 11, 1999 · Milt Jackson, the jazz vibraphonist who was a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet for 40 years and was one of the premier improvisers in jazz with a special brilliance at playing blues, died on...
Jan 9, 2023 · By his death more than five decades later in 1999, Jackson had become the most recorded vibraphonist in history, with prolific catalogs as a solo artist, a founding member of hugely popular...
Biography. Milton “Bags” Jackson was born on January 1,1923 in Detroit, Michigan and passed away on October 9, 1999 in New York City. Milt came from a family of six children. Milt’s mother was a pious woman who was a devout member of the church, and his father was a talented amateur musician. In his early years, Milt sang in church and ...
In addition to the MJQ recordings, Milt Jackson cut records as a leader throughout his career for many labels including Savoy, Blue Note (1952), Prestige, Atlantic, United Artists, Impulse, Riverside, Limelight, Verve, CTI, Pablo, Music Masters, and Qwest. He died of liver cancer on October 9, 1999, at the age of 76. ~ Scott Yanow.
Milt Jackson (1923–99) 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.
