Jack Kelso

(John Joseph Kelson Jr.)

Music

Instruments: Saxofon, flauta, clarinet

Naixement: 27 de febrer de 1922 a Los Angeles, Califòrnia, EUA

Mort: 28 d'abril de 2012 a Beverly Hills, Califòrnia

Va començar a prendre lliçons de clarinet als vuit anys, estudiant amb Caughey Roberts Als quinze, el seu company de classe de Jefferson High School, Chico Hamilton, el va instar a aprendre a tocar el saxofon alt, i va fer el seu debut professional amb Jerome Myart aquest mateix any. Quan es va graduar de Jefferson, tocava amb Hamilton, Buddy Collette i Charles Mingus en clubs de Central Avenue

En la dècada de 1940 va tocar amb Barney Bigard, Marshal Royal, Lucky Thompson, Kid Ory, Benny Carter, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton i Roy Milton Es va allistar en la Marina a l'octubre de 1942 amb Marshal i Ernie Royal i, després d'entrenar-se en el Campament Robert Smalls, va ser destinat als Royals amb la banda de l'Escola de Pre-Vol del St Mary's College.

En la dècada de 1950 també va actuar amb Johnny Otis, Billy Vaughan, Nelson Riddle, Bill Berry, Ray Anthony, Capp-Pierce Juggernaut, Bob Crosby, CL Burke i Duke Ellington Es va unir a Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps en 1958 i va participar en diverses gravacions excel·lents d'aquest període, incloses Say Mama, She She Little Sheila i Ac-centu-lligui the Positive, Va treballar com a músic d'estudi entre 1964 i 1984, a més de gravar amb Mercer Ellington i Mink DeVille, realitzar gires per tot el món amb Hampton, Ellington i Vaughan i aparèixer en The Concert for Bangladesh Probablement també va proporcionar el solo de flauta no acreditat enmig de l'èxit de 1966 de The Left Banke, " Walk Away Renee ".

Kelso es va retirar parcialment de la música en 1984, però va tornar a actuar en 1995 amb la Count Basie Orchestra, on es va convertir en un habitual en 1998. Aquest any també va tornar al seu nom de naixement, Kelson. Va morir el 28 d'abril de 2012 en Beverly Hills, Califòrnia, als 90 anys.

Enregistraments amb “David Axelrod”

Earth Rot (Capitol, 1970)

The Auction (Decca, 1972)

Heavy Axe (Fantasy, 1974)

Strange Ladies (MCA, 1977)

Marchin (MCA, 1980)

Enregistraments amb “José Feliciano”

Compartments (RCA Victor, 1973)

For My Love...Mother Music (RCA Victor, 1974)

Just Wanna Rock 'n' Roll (RCA Victor, 1975)

Angela (Private Stock, 1976)

Enregistraments amb “Lionel Hampton”

Aurex Jazz Festival '81 (EastWorld, 1981)

Leapin' with Lionel (Affinity, 1983)

Ambassador at Large (Glad-Hamp, 1990)

Enregistraments amb “Johnny Rivers”

L.A. Reggae (United Artists, 1972)

Blue Suede Shoes (United Artists, 1973)

New Lovers and Old Friends (Epic, 1975)

Enregistraments amb altres

Arthur Adams, It's Private Tonight (Blue Thumb, 1973)

Cannonball Adderley, Big Man: The Legend of John Henry (Fantasy, 1975)

Nat Adderley, Double Exposure (Prestige, 1975)

Count Basie, Count Plays Duke (Mama, 1998)

Count Basie, Swing Shift (Mama, 1999)

Barbi Benton, Something New (Playboy, 1976)

The Blackbyrds, Flying Start (Fantasy, 1974)

The Blackbyrds, Unfinished Business (Fantasy, 1976)

Bobby Blue Bland, His California Album (ABC/Dunhill, 1973)

David Byrne, Music for the Knee Plays (ECM, 1985)

Brian Cadd, White On White (Capitol, 1976)

The Capp-Pierce Juggernaut, Play It Again Sam (Concord Jazz, 1997)

The Capp-Pierce Juggernaut, Juggernaut Strikes Again! (Concord Jazz, 1982)

Michel Colombier, Old Fool Back On Earth (Columbia, 1983)

Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross (Warner Bros., 1979)

Mike Deasy, Letters to My Head (Capitol, 1973)

Miles Davis & Michel Legrand, Dingo (Warner Bros., 1991)

Cliff DeYoung, Cliff DeYoung (MCA, 1975)

Mink DeVille, Return to Magenta (Capitol, 1978)

Yvonne Elliman, Rising Sun (RSO, 1975)

Yvonne Elliman, Yvonne (RSO, 1979)

The Carpenters, Passage (A&M, 1977)

Harry Chapin, Portrait Gallery (Elektra, 1975)

Harry Chapin, Living Room Suite (Elektra, 1978)

Stephen Cohn, Stephen Cohn (Motown, 1973)

Natalie Cole, Don't Look Back (Capitol, 1980)

Alice Coltrane, Eternity (Warner Bros., 1976)

Patti Dahlstrom, Your Place or Mine (20th Century, 1975)

Patti Dahlstrom, Livin' It Thru (20th Century, 1976)

Guy Finley, Ignis Fatuus (Tom Cat, 1975)

Four Tops, Night Lights Harmony (ABC, 1975)

Foxy, Party Boys (Dash, 1979)

The Friends of Distinction, Love Can Make It Easier (RCA Victor, 1973)

Funk, Inc., Superfunk (Prestige, 1973)

Funk, Inc. Priced to Sell (Prestige, 1974)

Jerry Garcia, Garcia (Grateful Dead, 1990)

Chuck Girard, Chuck Girard (Good News, 1974)

Albert Hammond, It Never Rains in Southern California (Mums, 1972)

Gene Harris, Tribute to Count Basie (Concord Jazz, 1988)

Hampton Hawes, Northern Windows (Prestige, 1974)

Jim Horn, Through the Eyes of a Horn (Shelter, 1972)

The Hues Corporation, Not Too Shabby (RCA Victor, 1976)

The Imperials, One More Song for You (Dayspring, 1979)

The Imperials, Priority (DaySpring, 1980)

Jack Jones, What I Did for Love (RCA Victor, 1975)

Quincy Jones, Quincy's Got a Brand New Bag (Mercury, 1965)

Kris Kristofferson, Spooky Lady's Sideshow (Monument, 1974)

James Last, Well Kept Secret (Polydor, 1975)

Eloise Laws, Eloise (ABC, 1977)

Joe Liggins, Joe Liggins (Bellaphon, 1979)

Preston Love, Preston Love (Mexie L 2003)

Carrie Lucas, Simply Carrie (Soul Train, 1977)

The Manhattan Transfer, Coming Out (Atlantic, 1976)

Lee Michaels, 5th (A&M, 1971)

Liza Minnelli, Tropical Nights (Columbia, 1977)

The Miracles, Love Crazy (Columbia, 1977)

Blue Mitchell, The Last Tango Blues (Mainstream, 1973)

Grover Mitchell, Meet Grover Mitchell (Jazz Chronicles, 1979)

Ted Neeley, 1974 A. D. (RCA Victor, 1973)

Oliver Nelson, Skull Session (Flying Dutchman, 1975)

Wayne Newton, Pour Me a Little More Wine (Chelsea, 1973)

Nielsen Pearson, Nielsen/Pearson (Capitol, 1980)

Nigel Olsson, Nigel Olsson (Rocket, 1975)

Michael Omartian, White Horse (ABC Dunhill, 1974)

Michael Omartian and Stormie Omartian, The Builder (Myrrh, 1980)

Shuggie Otis, Here Comes Shuggie Otis (Epic, 1970)

Shuggie Otis, Inspiration Information (Epic, 1974)

The Partridge Family, Bulletin Board (Bell, 1973)

Jim Peterik, Don't Fight the Feeling (Epic, 1976)

The Plimsouls, The Plimsouls (Planet, 1981)

Pratt & McClain, Pratt-McClain Dunhill, (ABC, 1974)

Don Preston, Been Here All the Time (Shelter, 1974)

John Prine, Common Sense (Atlantic, 1975)

Gene Redding, Blood Brother (Haven/Capitol, 1974)

Rhythm Heritage, Disco Derby (MCA, 1979)

The Righteous Brothers, Give It to the People (Haven/Capitol, 1974)

D. J. Rogers, The Message Is Still the Same (ARC/Columbia, 1980)

Lalo Schifrin, Gone with the Wave (Colpix, 1965)

Neil Sedaka, The Hungry Years (Rocket, 1975)

Randy Sharp, The First in Line (Nautilus, 1977)

Side Effect, Side Effect (Fantasy, 1975)

P. F. Sloan, Raised On (Mums, 1972)

Tom Snow, Taking It All in Stride (Capitol, 1975)

Steely Dan, Aja (ABC, 1977)

Gerald Wilson, Detroit (Mack Avenue, 2009)

Sarah Vaughan, A Time in My Life (Mainstream, 1971)

The Ventures, Rock and Roll Forever (United Artists, 1972)

Zulema, Ms. Z. (Sussex, 1973)