Jackie Kelso

John Joseph Kelson jr. (27. februar 1922–28. april 2012), profesjonelt kjend som Jackie Kelso, var ein USA-amerikansk jazzsaksofonist, fløytist og klarinettist.

I 1940-åra spelte han med Barney Bigard, Marshal Royal, Lucky Thompson, Kid Ory, Benny Carter, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton og Roy Milton. I 1950-åra spelte han med Johnny Otis, Billy Vaughan, Nelson Riddle, Bill Berry, Ray Anthony, Capp-Pierce Juggernaut, Bob Crosby, C.L. Burke og Duke Ellington. Han spelte med Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps i 1958. Frå 1964 til 1984 arbeidde han som studiomusikar, i tillegg til innspelingar med Mercer Ellington og Mink DeVille, og turnerte verda over med Hampton, Ellington og Vaughan, og så på The Concert for Bangladesh.^[1] Det er truleg at han spelte fløytesoloen i midten av The Left Banke-hitten «Walk Away Renee» frå 1966.

Med David Axelrod

• Earth Rot (Capitol, 1970)
• The Auction (Decca, 1972)
• Heavy Axe (Fantasy, 1974)
• Strange Ladies (MCA, 1977)
• Marchin (MCA, 1980)

Med 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)

Med Lionel Hampton

• Aurex Jazz Festival '81 (EastWorld, 1981)
• Leapin' with Lionel (Affinity, 1983)
• Ambassador at Large (Glad-Hamp, 1990)

Med Johnny Rivers

• L.A. Reggae (United Artists, 1972)
• Blue Suede Shoes (United Artists, 1973)
• New Lovers and Old Friends (Epic, 1975)

Med andre

• 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 og 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)

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