JACKIE COON

Dixieland / Swing • United States
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American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and cornetist player.

Born : June 21, 1929 in Beatrice, Nebraska. Died: 2007

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A middle-register, cool-toned flügelhornist who also contributes occasional vocals, Jackie Coon's likable style has been an asset to many informal mainstream sessions. Coon, who grew up in Southern California, was inspired to play trumpet after hearing Louis Armstrong's "West End Blues." He spent a few months with Jack Teagarden's band (some of the music from radio broadcasts has been released by Arbors) and had gigs with Charlie Barnet, Louis Prima, and Earl Hines, making his recording debut with Barney Bigard in 1957 and playing mellophone on Red Nichols' greatest version of "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Due to his decision to stay in California, fame has eluded Jackie Coon, but he worked for nine years at Disneyland, played regularly in local clubs, and appeared at jazz festivals. The popular flügelhornist led his first record session
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JACKIE COON Jazzin' Around album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jazzin' Around
Dixieland 1986
JACKIE COON Back In His Own Backyard album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Back In His Own Backyard
Dixieland 1992
JACKIE COON Jazzin' With Jackie album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jazzin' With Jackie
Swing 1995
JACKIE COON Softly album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Softly
Swing 1998
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The Joys Of New Orleans
Dixieland 2005

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