Hilton Jefferson

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Hilton Jefferson
Birth name	Hilton Jefferson
Born	(1903-07-30)July 30, 1903 Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Died	November 14, 1968(1968-11-14) (aged 65)
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	alto saxophone
Associated acts	Cab Calloway

Hilton Jefferson (July 30, 1903 – November 14, 1968) was an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Danbury, Connecticut, perhaps best known for leading the saxophone section from 1940–1949 in the Cab Calloway band.^[1] Jefferson is said to have been "a soft, delicate saxophone player, with an exquisite sensibility."^[2]

In 1929 Jefferson began his professional career with Claude Hopkins, and throughout the 1930s was busy working for the big bands of Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson and McKinney's Cotton Pickers. From 1952–1953 Jefferson performed with Duke Ellington, but ultimately became a bank guard to support himself with a steady income. In the 1950s he continued to perform, especially with Rex Stewart and some former members of the Fletcher Henderson band.

Discography

With Dizzy Gillespie

Afro (Norgran, 1954)
Dizzy and Strings (Norgran, 1954)
Jazz Recital (Norgran, 1955)

References

↑ Gillespie, Dizzy (2009) To Be, Or Not... to Bop, p. 108. U of Minnesota Press At Google Books. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
↑ Panassie, Hugues (2004). The Real Jazz. p. 110. ISBN 1-4191-5028-6.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 198552 LCCN: no91020812 ISNI: 0000 0000 5512 9873 GND: 134417232 BNF: cb13924859c

Persondata
Name	Jefferson, Hilton
Alternative names
Short description	American jazz saxophonist
Date of birth	July 30, 1903
Place of birth	Danbury, Connecticut, United States
Date of death	November 14, 1968
Place of death

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