Milt Jackson
United States • 1923-01-01 – 1999-10-09
Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist. 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. A very expressive player, Jackson differentiated himself from other vibraphonists in his attention to variations on harmonics and rhythm. He was particularly fond of the twelve-bar blues at slow tempos. On occasion, Jackson also sang and played piano.
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Known for
Credited on 7,699 releases.
Frequent collaborators: Various, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker.
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