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Cliff Jackson at the piano in 1947. Photo by William P. Gottlieb.

Clifton Luther "Cliff" Jackson (July 19, 1902, Culpeper, Virginia - May 24, 1970, New York City) was an American jazz stride pianist.

After playing in Atlantic City, Jackson moved to New York City in 1923, where he played with Lionel Howard's Musical Aces in 1924 and recorded with Bob Fuller and Elmer Snowden. He led his own ensemble, the Krazy Kats, for recordings in 1930, and following this group's dissolution he played extensively as a solo pianist in nightclubs in New York. During this time he also accompanied singers such as Viola McCoy, Lena Wilson, Sara Martin, and Clara Smith. He recorded with Sidney Bechet in 1940-41 and recorded as a soloist or leader in 1944-45, 1961, and 1969. As house pianist at Cafe Society from 1943-51 he was a great success; he also toured with Eddie Condon in 1946. He also played with Garvin Bushell (1950), J.C. Higginbotham (1960), and Joe Thomas (1962).

He was married to singer Maxine Sullivan. He died of heart failure in 1970.

As shown by many of his 1944-1945 solo piano recordings, such as "Limehouse Blues", Cliff Jackson was certainly one of the most powerful stride piano masters. His style was also marked by a very interesting contrapuntal-like bass work. His many left hand techniques are found explained in detail in Riccardo Scivales's method Jazz Piano: The Left Hand (Bedford Hills, New York: Ekay Music, 2005).

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Cliff Jackson al piano el 1947. Foto per William P. Gottlieb.

Clifton Luther "Cliff" Jackson (19 de juliol de 1902, Culpeper, Virginia - 24 maig de 1970, Nova York) va ser un pianista de jazz nord-americà gambada.

Després de jugar a Atlantic City, Jackson es va traslladar a Nova York el 1923, on va jugar amb Aces Musicals Lionel Howard el 1924 i gravat amb Bob Fuller i Snowden Elmer. Va dirigir el seu propi conjunt, els Krazy Kats, per les gravacions en 1930, i després de la dissolució d'aquest grup tocava extensament com a pianista solista en clubs nocturns de Nova York. Durant aquest temps ell també va acompanyar a cantants com Viola McCoy, Lena Wilson, Sara Martin, Smith i Clara. Va gravar amb Sidney Bechet en 1940-41 i va gravar com a solista o líder en 1944-45, 1961 i 1969. Com a pianista casa a la Societat Cafe 1943-51 va ser un gran èxit, sinó que també va estar de gira amb Eddie Condon el 1946. També va tocar amb Garvin Bushell (1950), JC Higginbotham (1960), i Joe Thomas (1962).

Va estar casat amb la cantant Maxine Sullivan. Ell va morir d'un atac de cor el 1970.

Com es mostra en moltes de les seves gravacions com a solista de piano 1944-1945, com "Limehouse Blues", Cliff Jackson va ser sens dubte un dels mestres de piano més poderoses gambades. El seu estil es va caracteritzar també per un treball de baix molt interessant contrapunt-like. Les seves moltes tècniques de mà esquerra es troba explicat en detall al piano Riccardo Scivales el mètode de Jazz: La mà esquerra (Bedford Hills, Nova York: Música Ekay, 2005).