Quentin Jackson
Trombonist, Musical Artist
1909 – 1976
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Who was Quentin Jackson?
Quentin "Butter" Jackson was an American jazz trombonist. In the early stage of his career he worked with Cab Calloway and was in the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Later he did notable work with Charles Mingus, Kenny Burrell, and others.
On her album Dinah Sings Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington did a version of Bessie Smith's "Trombone Cholly" with Jackson on the horn, under the title "Trombone Butter".
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- Born
- Jan 13, 1909
Springfield - Also known as
- Quentin L. Jackson
- Q Jackson
- Jackson, Quentin
- Profession
- Lived in
- Springfield
- Died
- Oct 2, 1976
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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