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 95–96) 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