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Quentin Jackson
Quentin Jackson in 1960
Quentin Jackson in 1960
Background information
Also known as"Butter" Jackson
BornJanuary 13, 1909
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 2, 1976 (aged 67)
New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsTrombone

Quentin "Butter" Jackson[1] (January 13, 1909 – October 2, 1976)[2] was an American jazz trombonist.

Career

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In the early stage of his career, Jackson worked with Cab Calloway for eight years.[2] Later, he was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and worked with Charles Mingus, Kenny Burrell, and others.[2]

On her album Dinah Sings Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington recorded a version of Bessie Smith's "Trombone Cholly" with Jackson on the horn, under the revised title, "Trombone Butter".[3]

Discography

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See also: Duke Ellington discography

With Louis Armstrong

With Dorothy Ashby

With Count Basie

With Kenny Burrell

With Duke Ellington

With Ella Fitzgerald

With Johnny Hodges

With Milt Jackson

With Quincy Jones

With Herbie Mann

With Freddie McCoy

With Charles Mingus

With Wes Montgomery

With Shirley Scott

With Jimmy Smith

With Clark Terry

With Dinah Washington

With Billy Strayhorn

With Randy Weston

References

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  1. ^ Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, Oxford University Press, US, 2007 ISBN 9780195320008
  2. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1252. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  3. ^ "Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith - Dinah Washington | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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    Quentin Jackson
    Quentin Jackson in 1960
    Quentin Jackson in 1960
    Background information
    Also known as"Butter" Jackson
    BornJanuary 13, 1909
    Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
    DiedOctober 2, 1976 (aged 67)
    New York City, U.S.
    GenresJazz
    InstrumentsTrombone

    Quentin "Butter" Jackson[1] (January 13, 1909 – October 2, 1976)[2] was an American jazz trombonist.

    Career

    In the early stage of his career, Jackson worked with Cab Calloway for eight years.[2] Later, he was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and worked with Charles Mingus, Kenny Burrell, and others.[2]

    On her album Dinah Sings Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington recorded a version of Bessie Smith's "Trombone Cholly" with Jackson on the horn, under the revised title, "Trombone Butter".[3]

    Discography

    With Louis Armstrong

    With Dorothy Ashby

    With Count Basie

    With Kenny Burrell

    With Duke Ellington

    With Ella Fitzgerald

    With Johnny Hodges

    With Milt Jackson

    With Quincy Jones

    With Herbie Mann

    With Freddie McCoy

    With Charles Mingus

    With Wes Montgomery

    With Shirley Scott

    With Jimmy Smith

    With Clark Terry

    With Dinah Washington

    With Billy Strayhorn

    With Randy Weston

    References

    1. ^ Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, Oxford University Press, US, 2007 ISBN 9780195320008
    2. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1252. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
    3. ^ "Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith - Dinah Washington | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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