Oliver Jackson (musician)

Oliver Jackson
Jackson in a 1968 DownBeat publicity photo
Jackson in a 1968 DownBeat publicity photo
Background information
Born(1933-04-28)April 28, 1933
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 1994(1994-05-29) (aged 61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums

Oliver Jackson (April 28, 1933[1] – May 29, 1994),[2] also known as Bops Junior,[1] was an American jazz drummer.

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 223. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Oliver Jackson". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2021.