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MUSICIAN

Milt Jackson

1923 - 1999

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Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging solos as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet and his penchant for collaborating with hard bop and post-bop players. A very expressive player, Jackson differentiated himself from other vibraphonists in his attention to variations on harmonics and rhythm. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Milt Jackson has received more than 449,126 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Milt Jackson is the 846th most popular musician (down from 763rd in 2019), the 4,209th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,871st in 2019) and the 288th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 450k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Milt Jackson ranks 846 out of 2,662. Before him are Kerry King, John Mayer, Billy Sheehan, Gary Burton, Al Stewart, and Lang Lang. After him are David Garrett, Floyd Westerman, Rita Lee, Brian Connolly, Tommy Thayer, and George Shearing.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Milt Jackson ranks 195. Before him are Fatmawati, Gordon Jackson, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Grigory Romanov, Cathy O'Donnell, and Michael V. Gazzo. After him are Gerald Götting, Ryōtarō Shiba, Louis Lansana Beavogui, Primo Nebiolo, Rafael Addiego Bruno, and Gustavo Rojo. Among people deceased in 1999, Milt Jackson ranks 119. Before him are Riccardo Cucciolla, Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Dennis Viollet, Ian Bannen, Dennis W. Sciama, and Igor M. Diakonoff. After him are Carlos Hathcock, Jacques Lecoq, Primo Nebiolo, Dmitry Likhachov, Bing Xin, and Flávio Costa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Milt Jackson ranks 4,209 out of 18,182. Before him are Harry Carey Jr. (1921), Matt Bomer (1977), Pat Buchanan (1938), Kevin Reynolds (1952), Casper Van Dien (1968), and Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906). After him are Steven Holl (1947), Ona Munson (1903), Seymour Cray (1925), Mary Surratt (1823), Wallace Stevens (1879), and Benny Urquidez (1952).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Milt Jackson ranks 288. Before him are Benny Carter (1907), Albert Ayler (1936), Kerry King (1964), John Mayer (1977), Billy Sheehan (1953), and Gary Burton (1943). After him are Floyd Westerman (1936), Tommy Thayer (1960), Joey Jordison (1975), Jordan Rudess (1956), Hank Jones (1918), and Ted Nugent (1948).

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