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Saturday 9 January 2016

Jazz Greats: Milt Jackson

Milton " Bags" Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999)


Jazz Vibraphonist, Pianist and Singer, Milt Jackson, was a Pioneering Jazz Musician that released much loved pieces with many bands and his Quartet. He is regarded for his work on the vibraphone. Please take a listen here and have a good Saturday: The late late blues (with John Coltrane), Bags and Trane, Bluesology (MJQ) and Bags groove


Source:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milt_Jackson
Background information
Birth nameMilton Jackson
BornJanuary 1, 1923
Detroit, Michigan
DiedOctober 9, 1999 (aged 76)
Manhattan, New York
GenresHard bopAfro-Cuban jazz,modal jazzmainstream jazz,post-bop
Occupation(s)Musician, soloist, composer, bandleader
InstrumentsVibraphonepiano
LabelsImpulse!AtlanticPrestige,Apple
Associated actsJohn ColtraneRay Charles,Miles DavisDizzy Gillespie,The Modern Jazz Quartet,Thelonious MonkWes Montgomery

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