Cliff Jackson
Clifton Luther "Cliff" Jackson (* 19th July 1902 in Culpeper , Virginia ; † 24. May 1970 in New York City ) was an American pianist of stride piano and band leader.
Live and act
Jackson came to New York from Atlantic City in 1923 , where he performed in Lionel Howard's Musical Aces the following year . Under his own name he recorded Hock Shop Blues and What's The Matter Now in 1926 ; the tracks later appeared on Riverside Records ( Riverside History Of Classic Jazz, Vol. 7 & 8: Chicago Style / Harlem ). In 1927 recordings were made with Bob Fuller and Elmer Snowden ; then he formed a big band ( Krazy Kats ), with whom he recorded some tracks in 1930, including Horse Feathers and The Terror . After the band broke up, in which u. a. At times Happy Caldwell , Bingie Madison , Tricky Sam Nanton and Rudy Powell also played, Jackson worked mostly as a soloist in New York nightclubs. During this time he accompanied singers such as Viola McCoy , Lena Wilson , Sara Martin , Lizzie Miles and Clara Smith . Further recording sessions took place with Sidney Bechet in 1940/41 .
Under his own name he recorded solo titles and Dixieland numbers for Black & White Records in 1944/45 . In the following years he also recorded for the label Disc (1945), Riverside / Swingville (1961, including the Blues in Englewood dedicated to Rudy Van Gelder ) and Black Lion ( Carolina Shout! ), Ri-Disc, Jazzology and Master Jazz (1969 ) on. From 1943 to 1951 he was resident pianist at Cafe Society ; In 1946 he went on tour with Eddie Condon . In 1966 he performed with his wife Maxine Sullivan , with whom he had been married since 1960. In the course of his career he played a. a. with Bunk Johnson , Tommy Ladnier , Mezz Mezzrow , Red Norvo , Garvin Bushell (1950), JC Higginbotham (1960) and Joe Thomas (1962).
collection
- The Complete Master Jazz Piano Series with Earl Hines , Claude Hopkins , Cliff Jackson, Keith Dunham , Sonny White , Jay McShann , Teddy Wilson , Cliff Smalls , Sir Charles Thompson , Gloria Hearn & Ram Ramirez (1969–1974) . Mosaic , 1990 - 6 LPs or 4 CDs
literature
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
- Cliff Jackson at Allmusic (English)
- Cliff Jackson at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Portrait at blueblackjazz
- ^ Riverside Records / Discography 1925–1930
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson, Cliff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jackson, Clifton Luther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Culpeper , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1970 |
| Place of death | New York City |