Chubby Jackson

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(From left:) Dave Lambert, John Simmons, Chubby Jackson, George Handy, and Dizzy Gillespie, in William P. Gottlieb's office, New York, c. July 1947
Organist Wild Bill Davis and double-bassist Chubby Jackson performing at the 1976 or 1979 North Sea Jazz Festival

Greig Stewart "Chubby" Jackson (October 25, 1918 – October 1, 2003)

double-bassist
and band leader.

Biography

Born in New York City, Jackson began at the age of seventeen as a clarinetist, but quickly changed to bass in the mid-1930s.[2]

Jackson performed and/or recorded with Louis Armstrong, Raymond Scott, Jan Savitt, Henry Busse, Charlie Barnet, Oscar Pettiford, Charlie Ventura, Lionel Hampton, Bill Harris, Woody Herman,[1] Gerry Mulligan, Lennie Tristano and others.[2] He is perhaps best known for his spirited work both with the Herman bands, and as a leader of his own bands, big and small.[2]

In the 1950s, Jackson worked as a studio musician, freelanced, and hosted some local children's TV shows:

Looney Tunes Show
/The Chubby Jackson Show weekday afternoons. The last series was aired from January 12, 1962, to June 14, 1962.

In 2000, Jackson was inducted into the

Rancho Bernardo, California at the age of 84.[1]

Discography

As leader

  • Chubby Jackson and his All Star Band (Prestige, 1951)
  • Chubby's Back! (Argo, 1957)
  • Chubby Takes Over (Everest, 1958)
  • I'm Entitled to You!! (Argo, 1958)
  • Jazz from Then Till Now
     (Everest, 1958)
  • Chubby Jackson Discovers Maria Marshall (Crown, 1961)

As sideman

  • Louis Armstrong, Town Hall Concert Plus (RCA Victor, 1957)
  • Charlie Barnet, Cherokee (Everest, 1958)
  • Bill Harris, Bill Harris Herd (Norgran, 1956)
  • Woody Herman, The Herd Rides Again (Everest, 1958)
  • Woody Herman, Hey! Heard the Herd? (Verve, 1963)
  • Wooyd Herman, The 40th Anniversary Carnegie Hall Concert (RCA Victor, 1977)
  • Jackie and Roy, Jackie and Roy (Regent, 1957)
  • Marty Napoleon, Marty Napoleon and His Music (Stere-o-Craft, 1958)
  • Flip Phillips, A Melody from the Sky (Bob Thiele, 1975)
  • Charlie Ventura, Jumping with Ventura (EmArcy, 1955)
  • Charlie Ventura, East of Suez (Regent, 1958)
  • Ben Webster, Ben and the Boys Jazz Archives, 1976)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jazz Bassist and Scat Singer Chubby Jackson Dies in Rancho Bernardo". All About Jazz. October 7, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-85112-580-8
    .

External links
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