Fred Jackson (saxophonist)

Not to be confused with Fred Jackson, Jr..

Fred Jackson (born 1929) is an American rhythm and blues and jazz tenor saxophonist.

Fred Jackson
Born	1929 (age 94–95) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	R&B, jazz, soul
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Tenor saxophone
Years active	1950s–1960s
Labels	Blue Note

Career

Based in Atlanta, Georgia,^[1][2][3] Jackson began his career as an R&B saxophonist.^[4] He performed in Little Richard's band from 1951 until 1953.^[4] Jackson also accompanied vocalist Billy Wright, appearing on several recordings for Savoy Records.^[3] Later in the decade, he joined vocalist Lloyd Price's band, performing in concert tours during a peak in Price's popularity.^[4] Jackson also served as the bandleader for vocalist Chuck Willis.^[5] In 1961, Jackson recorded with B.B. King.^[4]

Jackson began making jazz recordings during the early 1960s, accompanying soul jazz organists such as John Patton and Baby Face Willette on several Blue Note albums.^[4] In 1962, he recorded one album, Hootin' 'n Tootin', under his own name for Blue Note.^[1][4] (The album's organist, Earl Van Dyke, later joined the Funk Brothers at Motown.^[6]) Jackson led a subsequent recording session for Blue Note, but these tracks were not released until 1998, when they were appended to the CD edition of Hootin' 'n Tootin'.^[4]

After the mid-1960s, Jackson continued playing R&B and soul music but largely disappeared from the jazz scene.^[4]

Discography

As leader

• Hootin' 'n Tootin' (Blue Note, 1962)

As sideman/guest

With Baby Face Willette

• Face to Face (Blue Note, 1961)

With Big John Patton

• Along Came John (Blue Note, 1963)
• The Way I Feel (Blue Note, 1964)

With Lloyd Price

• The Exciting Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount, 1959)
• This Is My Band (Double-L Records, 1963)

With Piano Red

• The Atlanta Blues

References

1. DeKoster, Jim (March–April 2006). "The Dozens". Living Blues (182–187). Oxford, MS: University of Mississippi: 8. ISSN 0024-5232. OCLC 3759004.
2. Burke, Tony (Winter 1987). "Be Good or Be Gone". Blues Unlimited (148–149). London, England: BU Publications: 53. ISSN 0006-5153.
3. Dahl, Bill (2003). "Billy Wright". All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Allmusic. V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra, S. Erlewine. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard. p. 777. ISBN 9780879307448. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fred Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
5. Dahl, Bill (September–October 1989). "Little Richard: The Formative Years". Living Blues (88). Oxford, Mississippi: University of Mississippi: 55–56. ISSN 0024-5232. OCLC 3759004.
6. Dahl, Bill (2001). Motown: The Golden Years. Iola, WI: Krause. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-87349-286-7. Retrieved 2011-11-09.