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About Duffy Jackson
- Duff Clark "Duffy" Jackson (born July 3, 1953, Freeport, New York) is an American jazz drummer. Jackson is the son of Chubby Jackson, and played drums as a young child, making appearances with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, and Buddy Rich before he finished high school.
- In 1971 he relocated to Los Angeles, where he played with Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Lena Horne, Milt Jackson, and Barney Kessel.
- Following a tour of Japan with Benny Carter, he appeared on television for two years with Sammy Davis, Jr.
- (1974-1976).
- Later in the 1970s he played with Grover Mitchell and did a tour of Europe with the Count Basie Orchestra. In the 1980s Jackson worked with Lionel Hampton, Al Jarreau, James Moody, and Sonny Stitt, and in 1985 re-joined the Basie orchestra while Thad Jones was its leader.
- Following this he worked with Illinois Jacquet and Artie Shaw, then re-joined the Basie Orchestra under Frank Foster.
- In the 1990s, he relocated to Fort Lauderdale, where he played with Harry Allen, Billy Ross, and the Manhattan Transfer.
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