Quentin Jackson
Quentin "Butter" Jackson (born January 13, 1909 in Springfield, Ohio; died October 2, 1976 in New York City) was an American jazz trombonist. In the early stage of his career he worked with Cab Calloway and was in the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Later he did notable work with Charles Mingus, Kenny Burrell, and others. On her album Dinah Sings Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington did a version of Bessie Smith's "Trombone Cholly" with Jackson on the horn, under the title "Trombone Butter". |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 13, 1909 (Springfield), Died October 2, 1976 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 53 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-64003 | 10-in. | 7/28/1930 | Baby won't you please come home | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-64055 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | To whom it may concern | Lois Deppe ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BVE-64058 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | Come a little closer | Quentin Jackson ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-64608 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Never swat a fly | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030354 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | I got ya | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030355 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | I'm playing solitaire | Don Redman Orchestra ; Quentin Jackson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030356 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Auld lang syne | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030357 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Sweet Leilani | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030358 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | 'Deed I do | Don Redman Orchestra ; Laurel Watson | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-030359 | 10-in. | 12/6/1938 | Down home rag | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-036964 | 10-in. | 5/18/1939 | Baby, won't you please come home | Don Redman Orchestra ; Quentin Jackson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 105297 | 7/14/1958 | Steppin' into swing society | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105298 | 7/14/1958 | Black butterfly | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105299 | 7/14/1958 | Got my foot in the door | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105300 | 7/17/1958 | Indelible | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105301 | 7/17/1958 | Ruint | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105302 | 7/17/1958 | Frolic Sam | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105303 | 7/17/1958 | Be patient | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105304 | 7/22/1958 | If you were in my place | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105305 | 7/22/1958 | The gal from Joe's | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105306 | 7/22/1958 | Afternoon moon | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105307 | 7/22/1958 | Broadway babe | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105308 | 7/22/1958 | Yearning for love | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106805 | 3/16/1959 | Cherry pink | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106806 | 3/16/1959 | Azure | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jackson, Quentin," accessed August 8, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109233.
Jackson, Quentin. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 8, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109233.
"Jackson, Quentin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 8 August 2022.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jackson, Quentin, 1909-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92002586
Wikidata: Quentin Jackson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q720707
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12501569
MusicBrainz: Quentin Jackson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cc53fdfe-b0ea-434b-a376-4ad546638531
ISNI: 0000 0000 8357 6128 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000083576128
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