Milt Jackson

American musician (1923–1999)
Person human Q435665
Milt Jackson
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Milt Jackson

Summary

Milt Jackson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on January 1, 1923[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on October 9, 1999[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], singer[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Milt Jackson was born in Detroit[2].
  • Milt Jackson passed away in New York City[4].
  • Milt Jackson died in Manhattan[11].
  • Milt Jackson was born on January 1, 1923[3].
  • Milt Jackson died on October 9, 1999[5].
  • Milt Jackson is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].
  • Milt Jackson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Milt Jackson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Milt Jackson's professions included composer[6].
  • Milt Jackson's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Milt Jackson worked as a singer[8].
  • Milt Jackson worked as a recording artist[9].
  • Milt Jackson's education included a stint at Michigan State University[15].
  • Milt Jackson received the NEA Jazz Masters[16].
  • Milt Jackson was a member of Modern Jazz Quartet[17].
  • Milt Jackson was a member of Milt Jackson Orchestra[18].
  • Milt Jackson was a member of Milt Jackson Quintet[19].
  • Milt Jackson was a member of The Milt Jackson Big 4[20].
  • Milt Jackson is recorded as male[21].
  • Milt Jackson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Milt Jackson's genre is hard bop[23].
  • Milt Jackson's genre is bebop[24].
  • Milt Jackson's record label is recorded as Blue Note[25].
  • Milt Jackson's record label is recorded as Warner Records Inc.[26].
  • Milt Jackson's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-01-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-10-09[31]

  • Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, bebop, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2e38e1de-2890-4620-8467-5b0bb4641cb9[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Milt Jackson was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on January 1, 1923[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Milt Jackson's education included a stint at Michigan State University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], singer[8], and recording artist[9].

Recognition

Milt Jackson received the NEA Jazz Masters[16].

Death and Burial

Milt Jackson died on October 9, 1999[5]. Recorded place of death include New York City[4], a global city[35], in United States[36], founded in 1624[37] and Manhattan[11], a borough of New York City[38], in United States[39], founded in 1624[40]. The cause of death was liver cancer[41]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Milt Jackson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Milt Jackson born?

Born in Detroit[2], Milt Jackson…

Where did Milt Jackson die?

Milt Jackson passed away in New York City[4].

What did Milt Jackson do for work?

Milt Jackson worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], singer[8], and recording artist[9].

Where did Milt Jackson go to school?

Milt Jackson was educated at Michigan State University[15].

What awards did Milt Jackson receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Milt, Milton
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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