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He was discovered by Dizzy Gillespie , who hired him for his sextet in 1946. He quickly acquired experience working with the most important figures in jazz of the era, including John Coltrane , Woody Herman , Howard McGhee , Thelonious Monk , and Charlie Parker . In the Gillespie big band one of his jobs was to play in a quartet with John Lewis , Percy Heath , and Kenny Clarke while the horn section took a break from the demanding high-register horn parts. This group became the Modern Jazz Quartet , which had a long independent career of 20 years until disbanding in 1974 over financial problems. Jackson then toured alone, performing in various small combos. His composition " Bags' Groove " ("Bags" was his nickname, from the 'bags' under his eyes from staying up late) is a Jazz Standard . He has been featured on the NPR radio program Jazz Profiles . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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