Preston Jackson

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Preston Jackson , born James Preston McDonald (* 3. January 1902 in New Orleans ; † 12. November 1983 in Blytheville , Arkansas ) was an American jazz - trombonist of the New Orleans Jazz and Chicago jazz .

Life

Preston Jackson came to Chicago in 1917 but did not begin playing the trombonist until 1920. His teachers were Roy Palmer and Honoré Dutrey in the early 1920s . For Dutrey he played alternately in King Oliver's famous band. In the 1920s he also played with Tig Chambers , Al Simone , Eli Rice and Art Sims , and was involved in recordings for Bernie Young and his Creole Jazz Band (1923) and Richard M. Jones . In 1926 he recorded under his own name with his Uptown Band , which also included trumpeter Shirley Clay .

In the 1930s he played with Dave Peyton (1930), Erskine Tate , Louis Armstrong (1931-32), Half Pint Jaxon (1933), Carroll Dickerson , Jimmy Bell , Jimmie Noone , Roy Eldridge , Walter Barnes , Johnny Long (1939 ) and Zilmer Randolph 's WPA tape. He was also involved in Johnny Dodd's last recordings in 1940.

In the 1940s it was no longer as common; however, his career lasted until the late 1950s; he played with Lil Hardin Armstrong during this time . In the 1960s he moved back to his hometown New Orleans and played in the Preservation Hall . He also worked there with Little Brother Montgomery in 1969 and with the New Orleans Joymakers by Kid Thomas , with whom he performed in Europe in 1973/74.

Recordings with Preston Jackson under his own name were made in 1926 and 1946; In 1972 he recorded an album with Benny Waters .

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SURNAME Jackson, Preston
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McDonald, James Preston (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz trombonist of New Orleans jazz and Chicago jazz
DATE OF BIRTH January 3, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans
DATE OF DEATH November 12, 1983
Place of death Blytheville , Arkansas