jimi089 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I just received word that Franz Jackson passed away this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) Very sorry to hear of Franz's passing. He lived a full and productive, hopefully satisfying life. Here is a photo of him (his back, actually) taken September 7, 1961 at Chicago's Bird House jazz club, where I recorded Franz as a leader and a sideman. This is a break during one of the sideman sessions. Franz is listening to Lil Armstrong (that session's leader) while with Pops Foster speaks to Preston Jackson, and Darnell Howard and Al Wynn listen to drummer Booker Washington. Here's a link to the Franz Jackson web site. Edited May 6, 2008 by Christiern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 And here he is in March, 2005 (seated) with Ira Sullivan, Von Freeman, Eric Alexander, and Johnny Griffin. and at that same event, still performing and looking good at age 93! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) Sorry to hear this. Always seemed like he'd be around forever (same as with Young John Young). RIP Edited May 6, 2008 by Free For All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 The above photo in context: That's the 3-18-71 issue of db. I had been into jazz for about six months at the time and didn't really know anybody (or anything). But that picture grabbed me, made me think that this is what tenor playing is all about. That picture still does that to me to this day, and when I finally heard Franz Jackson on tenor, I realized that, yes, this is what tenor playing is all about, no matter how you do it. Rest In Peace, and thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 A very nice and interesting man. I have fond memories of traveling to NY with Franz and a bunch of other Chicago musicians for a concert at Carnegie Hall. Franz took some of us to a place for lunch - he said Roy Eldridge had recommended it. It was a cafeteria a few blocks from the hall and the food was terrible, but Franz said it was wonderful and ate two plates of the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold_Z Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Sorry to hear this news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Here is a news clip from 2006 about Mr. Jackson. Franz Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Begin forwarded message: From: "Michelle Jewell" <mjewell@franzjackson.com> Date: May 7, 2008 6:14:57 PM GMT-04:00 To: mjewell@franzjackson.com Subject: A Radio Tribute to Franz Dear Friends, Mr. Tom Macek; long time jazz DJ on WRRG in Chicago, is doing a tribute to Franz and his career on his radio show tonight from 8:00-10:00 pm (Central time). Folks can listen online at www.myspace.com/wrrg, and the studio number is (708) 583-3110 if anyone has any wonderful Franz stories they'd like to share. If you're so inclined, please tune in and/or call in with some fond memories of my dad. I know he'd enjoy the hell out of that! Blessings, Michelle -- Michelle Jewell Business Manager Franz Jackson / Jazz Entertainers mjewell@franzjackson.com www.franzjackson.com (269) 684-6386 (574) 621-0583 cell (269) 684-7475 fax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Here is a news clip from 2006 about Mr. Jackson. Franz Jackson Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 And here he is in March, 2005 (seated) with Ira Sullivan, Von Freeman, Eric Alexander, and Johnny Griffin. and at that same event, still performing and looking good at age 93! I believe this was a Chicago gig. I was there and I took my father-in-law! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 And here he is in March, 2005 (seated) with Ira Sullivan, Von Freeman, Eric Alexander, and Johnny Griffin. and at that same event, still performing and looking good at age 93! I believe this was a Chicago gig. I was there and I took my father-in-law! I believe the top shot was taken by yours truly....nice show! Eric, this is the same show you were at. m~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Here is another image I made at the same show....! m` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 FRANZ JACKSON 1912 - 2008 A few weeks ago saxophone player, composer and arranger Franz Jackson passed away 95 years old. Yves Francois remembered him. Franz Jackson remembered-1 Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Here is a news clip from 2006 about Mr. Jackson. Franz Jackson Thanks for that. Nice! Time to pull out that Albertson-produced Riverside disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durium Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 FRANZ JACKSON Enjoy Yves Francois second part of Franz Jackson remembered -2 Keep swinging Durium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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