Snap on 2&4 w/ Duffy Jackson
Friday, August 27
8:00pm
The Jazz Cave
Nashville Jazz Workshop, 1319 Adams Street

Duffy Jackson's credentials read like a who's who of jazz legends. He has performed with Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and many others. His powerful, swinging style has driven big bands and small groups. Since moving to Middle Tennessee several years ago he has served on the faculty of the Nashville Jazz Workshop and has appeared in numerous performances. Not only is Duffy a master drummer, he is a superb entertainer and multi-instrumentalist. Fasten your seatbelts for a memorable and swinging evening. Duffy will be joined by Lori Mechem (piano), Roger Spencer (bass), George Tidwell (trumpet), and Denis Solee (saxophone).

There will be two sets beginning at 8:00 pm in the Jazz Cave at the Workshop. Tickets are $15 ($8 for high school and college students). Advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are available by phone (242-5299) and will be available beginning Monday, August 23 at 10 am. For more information visit www.nashvillejazz.org.

Biography

Born and raised in Jazz, Duffy Jackson has been performing since the age of four, when his father, legendary Jazz Bassist, Chubby Jackson, gave him his first set of drums. "He had a fantastic feeling for rhythms", remarked the elder Jackson; whose own rhythmic pulse sparked the Woody Herman Orchestra during the 1940's.

By the age of ten, Duffy had built up quite a reputation as the "Jazz Wonderkind", making national television appearances on "I've Got a Secret", "The Mike Douglas Show" and other shows. The day after high school graduation, Jackson packed his bags for California to play a three-week stint at Shelly's Mannhole with Milt Jackson and Ray Brown. On the heels of that engagement, he hopped a plane for New York to record with Monty Alexander. By his 18th birthday, Jackson was touring the country with Lena Horne. At 20 he was performing in concert with Sammy Davis, Jr., appearing in the popular weekly TV show, "Sammy & Company". Since that time Duffy Jackson's powerful, swinging style has driven such big name bands as Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton and Illinois Jacquet. He's also performed with such Jazz legends as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Stan Getz, Buddy Rich and Harry "Sweets" Edison to name a few.

In addition to his extensive performance and recording experiences, Duffy has been active as an educator, teaching at the University of Miami, Youngstown University, Valdosta State College, and Florida Atlantic University. He has served as guest artist/educator for the Collegiate Band Program at Walt Disney World. He conducts rhythm section and improvisational workshops for elementary, high school and college students and frequently holds Master classes for working drummers as well.

Admission: $15.00
High School & College Students: $8.00