Fred Jackson Jr.

Fred Jackson Jr.
BornLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, flute
Years active1971–present
Musical artist

Fred Jackson Jr. is a jazz fusion saxophonist and flautist who has recorded with Bobby Hutcherson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jimmy Smith, Horace Silver, and Solomon Burke.

Discography

As sideman

  • Alice Coltrane, Eternity (Warner Bros., 1976)
  • Andrae Crouch, Take Me Back (1975)
  • Angela Bofill, Intuition (Capitol, 1988)
  • B.B. King, King Size (ABC, 1977)
  • Bill Cosby, Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days (Capitol, 1976)
  • Billy Wright, Goin' Down Slow (Savoy, 1984)
  • Bobby Hutcherson, Head On (Blue Note, 1971)
  • Bobby Hutcherson, Montara (Blue Note, 1975)
  • Boz Scaggs, Slow Dancer (Columbia, 1974)
  • Carole King, Wrap Around Joy (Ode, 1974)
  • Chuck Jackson, I Wanna Give You Some Love (EMI, 1980)
  • Con Funk Shun, Spirit of Love (Mercury, 1980)
  • Diane Schuur, Pure Schuur (GRP, 1991)
  • Dynasty, Your Piece of the Rock (Solar, 1979)
  • Earth, Wind & Fire, All 'n' All (Columbia, 1977)
  • Earth, Wind & Fire, I Am (Columbia, 1979)
  • Earth, Wind & Fire, Faces (Columbia, 1980)
  • Edmund Sylvers, Have You Heard (Casablanca, 1980)
  • Flora Purim, Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow (Warner Bros., 1977)
  • Freda Payne, Supernatural High (Capitol, 1978)
  • The Gap Band, The Gap Band (Mercury, 1979)
  • Gene Harris, Nexus (Blue Note, 1975)
  • Gladys Knight, Touch (Columbia, 1981)
  • Grover Mitchell, Meet Grover Mitchell (Jazz Chronicles, 1979)
  • Herbie Hancock, Sunlight (Columbia, 1978)
  • Horace Silver, Silver 'n Wood (Blue Note, 1976)[1]
  • Jean Terrell, I Had to Fall in Love (A&M, 1978)
  • Joe Sample, Rainbow Seeker (ABC, 1978)
  • John Mayall, Moving On (Polydor, 1972)
  • Jon Lucien, Premonition (Columbia, 1976)
  • Lamont Dozier, Out Here On My Own (ABC, 1973)
  • Lenny Williams, Spark of Love (ABC, 1978)
  • Maria Muldaur, Sweet Harmony (Reprise, 1976)
  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., the Two of Us (ABC, 1977)
  • Martha Reeves, We Meet Again (Fantasy, 1978)
  • Mary Wells, In and Out of Love (Epic, 1981)
  • Monk Higgins, Sheba Baby (Buddah 1975)
  • The Mothers, The Grand Wazoo (Reprise, 1972)
  • Miriam Makeba, A Promise (CBS 1974)
  • Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson, We're the Best of Friends (Capitol, 1979)
  • Norman Connors, Romantic Journey (Buddah, 1977)
  • Norman Connors, This Is Your Life (Arista, 1977)
  • Rick James, Bustin' Out of L Seven (Gordy, 1979)
  • Rick James, Throwin' Down (Gordy, 1982)
  • Rockie Robbins, You and Me (A&M, 1980)
  • Ry Cooder, Chicken Skin Music (Reprise, 1976)
  • Shalamar, Three for Love (Solar, 1980)
  • Shalamar, Big Fun (Solar, 1988)
  • Sheena Easton, No Strings (MCA, 1993)
  • Stevie Woods, The Woman in My Life (Ariola, 1982)
  • Tavares, Love Uprising (Capitol, 1980)
  • Tavares, Supercharged (Capitol, 1980)
  • Terry Callier, Fire On Ice (Elektra, 1978)
  • Vernon Burch, Steppin' Out (Chocolate City, 1980)
  • Wade Marcus, Metamophosis (ABC, 1976)
  • Webster Lewis, Let Me Be the One (Epic, 1981)
  • The Whispers, Whisper in Your Ear (Solar, 1979)
  • The Whispers, Imagination (Solar, 1980)
  • The Whispers, Love Is Where You Find It (Solar, 1981)
  • Willie Hutch, Foxy Brown (Motown, 1974)

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Steven Thomas; Sean Westergaard. "Fred Jackson Jr". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-06-23.
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