Jackie Davis
One of the earliest jazz organists, Jackie Davis emerged not long after Wild Bill Davis, around the same time as Milt Buckner and Bill Doggett. Davis was born in Jacksonville, FL, on December 13, 1920, and began playing piano around town before he was even ten. He soon joined a band and a 19-piece orchestra, and went on to study music at Florida A&M. He experimented with pipe organ, but didn't make the switch until the advent of the Hammond, which responded much more quickly to the player's hands, making it far more suitable for jazz. Early on, Davis was a follower of Wild Bill Davis, and like Bill Doggett, he gained valuable experience playing for a little over a year in Louis Jordan's band. Davis began leading his own sessions in the mid-'50s, and spent 16 years recording numerous albums for Capitol, debuting with Hi-Fi Hammond. Most of his work fell into the realm of small-group soul-jazz, often with covers of pop standards, though there were occasional changes in instrumentation (Jackie Davis Meets the Trombones, The Hammond Organ Plus Voices) and stylistic detours (Hammond Gone Cha-Cha, plus some later gospel sessions). Davis returned with a new self-titled album for EMI in 1980, plus an appearance in the comedy Caddyshack. Davis continued to make his home in Jacksonville, where he died on November 2, 1999, following complications from a stroke.
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Five Classic Albums (Jumpin' Jackie / Hammond Gone Cha Cha / Meets the Trombones / Tiger on the Hammond / Big Beat Hammond) [Remastered]
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 8 Jul 2016
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Jumping Hi-Fi Hammond
Jazz - Released by Jasmine Records on 8 Aug 2012
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Easy Does It
Jazz - Released by Rhino - Warner Records on 15 Jan 1963
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jackie Davis and His Swinging Hammond!
Pop - Released by Mach60 Music on 1 Feb 2016
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Hammond Gone Cha-Cha (Mono Version)
Latin Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Hammond Gone Cha Cha (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 15 Jul 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Big Beat Hammond (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 15 Jul 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Jumpin' Jackie (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 15 Jul 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jumpin' Jackie (Mono Version)
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1958
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
The King of Hammond (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Master Tape Records on 9 Oct 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jackie Davis Meets the Trombones
Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 22 Jun 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Meets the Trombones (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 15 Jul 2016
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Tiger on the Hammond (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 9 Aug 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Remastered Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by jjjedizionimusicali on 23 Jun 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo