EntertainmentAmerican1923 – 1999
Milt Jackson
Jazz vibraphonist, Modern Jazz Quartet co-founder
Biography
An American jazz vibraphonist and a founding member of the Modern Jazz Quartet. He was a pioneering figure in bebop and cool jazz movements.
Quick Facts
Category
Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1923
Died
1999
Thinking about the name
Milt
English origin
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