Chubby Jackson

Chubby Jackson Chubby Jackson American jazz double-bassist and band leader (1918–2003) Greig Stewart "Chubby" Jackson (October 25, 1918 – October 1, 2003)[1] was an American jazz double-bassist and band leader. (From left:) Dave Lambert, John Simmons, Chubby Jackson, George Handy, and Dizzy Gillespie, in William P. Gottlieb's office, New York, c. July 1947 Organist Wild Bill Davis and double-bassist Chubby Jackson performing at the 1976 or 1979 North Sea Jazz Festival Biography Born in New York City, Jackson began at the age of seventeen as a clarinetist, but quickly changed to bass in the mid-1930s.[2] Jackson performed and/or recorded with Louis Armstrong, Raymond Scott, Jan Savitt, Henry Busse, Charlie Barnet, Oscar Pettiford, Charlie Ventura, Lionel Hampton, Bill Harris, Woody Herman,[1]…

GENRES: Jazz, Bass