Milt Jackson

Milt Jackson
Jackson with bassist Ray Brown, c. 1947
Background information
Birth name	Milton Jackson
Born	(1923-01-01)January 1, 1923 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	October 9, 1999(1999-10-09) (aged 76) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hard bop Afro-Cuban jazz modal jazz mainstream jazz post-bop
Occupations	Musician soloist composer bandleader
Instruments	Vibraphone piano
Labels	Impulse! Atlantic CTI Prestige Apple
Formerly of	The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist.^[1] He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with hard bop and post-bop players.

A very expressive player, Jackson differentiated himself from other vibraphonists in his attention to variations on harmonics and rhythm. He was particularly fond of the twelve-bar blues at slow tempos. On occasion, Jackson also sang and played piano.