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Hilton Jefferson
sax, as, 1903-1968 US, Danbury, Connecticut
Musician of Jazz
Hilton Jefferson (July 30, 1903 – November 14, 1968) was an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Danbury, Connecticut, perhaps best known for leading the saxophone section from 1940–1949 in the Cab Calloway band. Jefferson is said to have been "a soft, delicate saxophone player, with an exquisite sensibility."
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The River's Takin' Care of Me on Red Allen: Original 1933-1941 Recordings by Henry "Red" Allen Things Ain't What They Used to Be on Swingville Volume 10: The Swingville All Stars Rockin' in Rhythm by Al Sears, Taft Jordan & Hilton Jefferson My Man's Gone Now on Porgy And Bess Revisited by Cootie Williams & Hilton Jefferson A Red-Headed Woman on Porgy And Bess Revisited by Cootie Williams & Hilton Jefferson Li'l Darling on Swingville Volume 10: The Swingville All Stars Rockin' in Rhythm by Al Sears, Taft Jordan & Hilton Jefferson Summertime on Porgy And Bess Revisited by Cootie Williams & Hilton Jefferson Rockin' in Rhythm on Swingville Volume 10: The Swingville All Stars Rockin' in Rhythm by Al Sears, Taft Jordan & Hilton Jefferson Tenderly on Swingville Volume 10: The Swingville All Stars Rockin' in Rhythm by Al Sears, Taft Jordan & Hilton Jefferson It Ain't Necessarily So on Porgy And Bess Revisited by Cootie Williams & Hilton Jefferson Willow Weep for Me on Swingville Volume 10: The Swingville All Stars Rockin' in Rhythm by Al Sears, Taft Jordan & Hilton JeffersonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz Off The Air Vol. 4 | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra, Ike Quebec, Illinois Jacquet, Benny Carter, Jonah Jones, Hilton Jefferson, Tyree Glenn | 1980 | Compil. |
| Rockin' In Rhythm | Swingville All Stars : Al Sears / Taft Jordan / Hilton Jefferson | 1960 | Album |
| Rehearsal Vol. 1 | Mary Lou Williams, Hilton Jefferson | 1951 | Album |
| The Hour of parting | Hilton Jefferson | Single | |
| Danny Boy / Idaho | Hilton Jefferson | Single | |
| Newport Jazz Festival 3 July 1958/ Paris Jazz Festival 3 November 1965 | Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, Tyree Glenn, Hilton Jefferson, Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Oscar Pettiford, Sonny Greer, Roy Eldridge, Stuff Smith, Don Byas, Earl Hines, Jimmy Woode, Kenny Clarke | Album |
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