Franz Jackson

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Franz Jackson (November 1, 1912 – May 6, 2008) was an American saxophonist and clarinetist of the

Chicago jazz
school.

Early life

Jackson was born in Rock Island, Illinois, United States on November 1, 1912.[1] "He received his first lessons on saxophone from Jerome Don Pasquall and later studied at the Chicago Musical College."[1]

Later life and career

Early in his career, Jackson played with

Wilbur De Paris at Jimmy Ryan's in New York (1944–5)".[1]

Jackson formed his own band in Chicago in 1957, the Original Jass All Stars.[1] With this group, Jackson made overseas tours, including to play in Vietnam.[1] He formed another band, the Jazz Entertainers, in 1980.[1]

He moved to Dowagiac, Michigan in 1975.[2] He died in Niles, Michigan, on May 6, 2008.[1] A son and daughter survived him.[3][4] "The Franz Jackson Collection at the Chicago Jazz Archive contains his papers and oral history material".[1]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

  • No Saints (1957, Replica)
  • A Night at the Red Arrow (1961, Pinnacle)
  • Franz Jackson's Original Jass All-Stars Featuring Bob Shoffner (1961, Riverside)
  • Let's Have a Party (1981, Pinnacle)
  • Swing Thing (1984, Pinnacle)
  • Snag It (1990, Delmark)
  • Live at Windsor Jazz Festival III (1994, Parkwood)
  • I Is What I Is (1997, Pinnacle)

As sideman

With

Lil Armstrong

  • Lil Armstrong and her Orchestra (1961, Riverside)

With James Carter

With Art Hodes

  • Home Cookin' (1974, Jazzology)

With Laura Rucker

  • Something's Wrong/Swing My Rhythm (1936, Decca)

With Edith Wilson

  • He May Be your Man (But He Comes to See Me Sometimes) (1974, Delmark)[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J219600
  2. ^ Bonfiglio, Jeremy D. (2012-07-08). "Jackson CD Hinges on Kickstarter Campaign". The Herald-Palladium. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  3. ^ "Franz Robert Jackson". The Dowagiac News. 2008-05-06. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  4. ^ Eby, John (2008-05-06). "Remembering Franz Jackson (1912-2008)". The Dowagiac News. Archived from the original on 2013-01-21. Retrieved 2012-07-09.

External links

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