Jackie Dougan

Jackie Dougan (1930, Greenock, Scotland – 27 January 1973, New South Wales, Australia) was a British jazz drummer.

Dougan originally played in Scotland with Duncan Lamont's band among others, before moving to London in 1956 to work with Buddy Featherstonhaugh. A member of Tommy Whittle's and Eddie Thompson's and later recorded with Stan Tracey (on the Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" album, 1965), Sonny Stitt, Ben Webster, Al Cohn and Zoot Sims.

In June 1968 Dougan emigrated to Australia, where he worked with Lew Campbell, Don Burrows and others, as well as undertaking a lot of freelance work. He died in a car accident in New South Wales in early 1973.

Discography 1962: Zoot at Ronnie Scott's – Zoot Sims 1962: Solo for Zoot – Zoot Sims 1963: Have You Heard? – The Dick Morrissey Quartet 1965: Jazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood" – Stan Tracey 1965: Al and Zoot in London – Al Cohn & Zoot Sims