Fred Jackson

[Jazz Kat]

Who is this? I bought this album because I've seen the album in theat blue note cover art book. It's pretty groovy. You know him?

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, I think he's the guy down the hall that always leaves his garbage by the door. Ugh.

[Guest akanalog]

he played with zappa.

[Brad]

Great album. Don't think there is much recorded output after that, a pity.

[jlhoots]

Yeah - we know him.

[mikeweil]

  akanalog said:

he played with zappa.

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AFAIK that was the other Fred Jackson.

[John L]

Blow, Mr. Jackson, blow, blow

Blow, Freddy Jackson, blow, blow

Well, blow, man, blow,

Blow till the break of day,

Don't throw no water on me,

Just let me scold!

[Chuck Nessa]

  mikeweil said:

AFAIK that was the other Fred Jackson.

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Agreed.

[robviti]

jazz cat,

fred jackson has been discussed in numerous threads over the past couple of years. why not do a search, read what's been written, then post some new questions if you have any.

[Soulstation1]

maybe no one showed j/k about the seatch feature

[Jazz Kat]

  jazzshrink said:

jazz cat,

fred jackson has been discussed in numerous threads over the past couple of years. why not do a search, read what's been written, then post some new questions if you have any. 

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It's Jazz Kat with a K.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

In addition to tenor & baritone, Fred played alto sax on Lloyd Price's LP "This is my band". There's no personnel listed on the LP but the cover shows Fred - it's clearly him, on alto.

Funny thing, though, he sounded different whichever horn he played.

He was also on Little Richard's first recordings, for RCA, made in Atlanta in the early 1950s, and played a blasting solo on a track called "Get Rich Quick".

There are a few tracks by Billy Wright, also made in Atlanta at the same period, with Fred on them. But there are also some Wright cuts from that period with a tenor player called Fats Jackson. I've never been sure whether Fats was Fred.

MG

[Aggie87]

  Jazz Kat said:

  jazzshrink said:

jazz cat,

fred jackson has been discussed in numerous threads over the past couple of years. why not do a search, read what's been written, then post some new questions if you have any. 

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It's Jazz Kat with a K.

....Do you ever come across something when you're searching the archives that just sorta cracks you up? This one did for me tonight.

...spell Kat right, dammit!

And I'm enjoying "Hootin' 'n Tootin'" quite a bit, on my first listen! Wish he'd left a bit more behind.

Edited August 26, 2009 by Aggie87

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

mty freiend matt swears he has a hootin n tootin 45

[AndrewHill]

So is Hootin' and Tootin' any good? So if I see a copy used I'll know to nab it?

[sidewinder]

  Holy Ghost said:

So is Hootin' and Tootin' any good? So if I see a copy used I'll know to nab it?

I was a little bit underwhelmed - I got the Conn a while ago (from Dan I think?). Must spin it again.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

dude hootin n tootin is a one-of-a-kind,- its in a class of its own, i cant believe u donbt have 12 copies

[sidewinder]

:blush2:

(hangs head in shame...)

[JSngry]

Fred Jackeon/Baby Face Willette/Face To Face - no matter how much merr you come to know, you'll never know more about this than this.

[Shrdlu]

I first saw a pic of the "Hootin' and Tootin'" LP in a BN catalog in the late 60s. The album title gave the impression that it would just be a honking blowing session, and there were many albums that had a higher priority, so I didn't hear it back then. I finally got to hear it when the CD came out, and was delighted with it. I think it's an excellent session, very satisfying and not at all what the title suggested to me. Give it a listen when you can.

Fred's work on the other BN sessions is also great stuff. It's sad that there are so few recordings with him.

[Brute]

I like 'Hootin' and Tootin' quite a bit, great album. However, my wife, who is not a jazz fan at all, LOVES this album. In fact, I'd wager that she listens to it more often than I do.

Edited August 28, 2009 by Brute