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Quentin Jackson

real name Quentin Leonard "Butter“ Jackson

Springfield, United States

Quentin Jackson is credited on 2,209 releases across 405 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,209

Credits

405

Albums

8

Decades active

335

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American jazz trombonist.
Born 13 January 1909 in Springfield/Ohio.
Died 2 October 1976 in New York City, USA..
A fixture with Duke Ellington's Orchestra in the 1950's, Quentin was Duke's best wah-wah trombonist (an expert with the plunger mute).

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2,209 releases · 405 albums · active 1951–2025

  • Performance · 2,747
  • Other credits · 56

Studios: Newport Jazz Festival · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · A&R Studios · Atlantic Studios

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