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Quentin Jackson

Quentin "Butter" Jackson (January 13, 1909 – October 2, 1976) was an American jazz trombonist.

In the early stage of his career, Jackson worked with Cab Calloway for eight years. Later, he was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and worked with Charles Mingus, Kenny Burrell, and others.

On her album Dinah Sings Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington recorded a version of Bessie Smith's "Trombone Cholly" with Jackson on the horn, under the revised title, "Trombone Butter".

On the 2nd of October 1976, Quentin Jackson died from a Heart Attack after feeling ill when playing at the Broadway Theatre for the Orchestra called "Guys and Dolls" at 67 years old. He was survived by his wife, the former Jacqueline Taylor and two sisters, Marguerite Leigh and Dorothea Jones.

With Louis Armstrong

With Dorothy Ashby

With Count Basie

With Kenny Burrell

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