Franz Jackson

Franz Jackson (November 1, 1912 – May 6, 2008) was a saxophonist and clarinetist of the Chicago jazz school.

Notable^{[citation needed]} as one of the last surviving jazz artists to have recorded pre-1940, Jackson was still active well into his 90s in various Chicago jazz clubs (including "Joe's Bebop Café", and Andy's Jazz Club). In 1996, he received the Jazz Master Award from Arts Midwest.

He died on May 6, 2008, aged 95, survived by his son and daughter.

External links

• The Franz Jackson Collection at the Chicago Jazz Archive lib.uchicago.edu
• franzjackson.coml - official website.
• lib.uchicago.edu - a synoptic biography.