Milt Jackson

vibraphone, piano · 1923–1999 · Detroit (Michigan)

Milton "Bags" Jackson, a vibraphonist born in Detroit, was hired by Dizzy Gillespie in 1945 and cofounded the Modern Jazz Quartet, at first called the Milt Jackson Quartet. His nickname comes from a remark by a Detroit bassist about the bags under his eyes.

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Styles

• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• For Someone I Love (What's Your Story) (1972)
• What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (1972)
• People Make the World Go Round (1972)
• Sunflower (1972)

Sources

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