Fred Jackson (saxophonist)

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

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]

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

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

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• 1929 births
• American jazz tenor saxophonists
• American male saxophonists
• Soul-jazz saxophonists
• American rhythm and blues musicians
• Blue Note Records artists
• Jump blues saxophonists
• 21st-century American saxophonists
• 21st-century American male musicians
• American male jazz musicians

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