Franz Jackson

Franz Jackson (November 1, 1912 – May 6, 2008) was an American saxophonist and clarinetist of the Chicago jazz school.

Early life Jackson was born in Rock Island, Illinois, United States on November 1, 1912. "He received his first lessons on saxophone from Jerome Don Pasquall and later studied at the Chicago Musical College." He died in Niles, Michigan, on May 6, 2008. "The Franz Jackson Collection at the Chicago Jazz Archive contains his papers and oral history material".

Discography As leader/co-leader No Saints (1957, Replica) A Night at the Red Arrow (1961, Pinnacle) Franz Jackson's Original Jass All-Stars Featuring Bob Shoffner (1961, Riverside) Let's Have a Party (1981, Pinnacle) Swing Thing (1984, Pinnacle) Snag It (1990, Delmark) Live at Windsor Jazz Festival III (1994, Parkwood) I Is What I Is (1997, Pinnacle)

As sideman With Lil Armstrong Lil Armstrong and her Orchestra (1961, Riverside) With James Carter Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge (2001, Warner Bros.) With Art Hodes Home Cookin' (1974, Jazzology) With Laura Rucker Something's Wrong/Swing My Rhythm (1936, Decca) With Edith Wilson He May Be your Man (But He Comes to See Me Sometimes) (1974, Delmark)