SKFNOTE: Jaijai Jackson and I met through her Linkedin “The Jazz Network” and “Not Just Jazz Network. Early on I learned Jaijai’s father is the great jazz bassist and band leader, Chubby Jackson.

Chubby was part of Woody Herman’s classic Thundering Herd rhythm section with legendary drummers Dave Tough and Don Lamond. Chubby Jackson also worked and recorded with drummer Tiny Kahn and many other jazz greats. He was among those musicians who excelled in both Swing and Bebop styles.

Before I dug deep into Chubby Jackson as a jazz musician, I knew him from his local NY tv show airing “The Little Rascals” episodes.

That’s also where I first saw Jaijai’s brother, Duffy Jackson, performing as a kid drummer with his dad. Duffy became a well-respected drummer, performing with the Count Basie Orchestra, Sammy Davis, Jr.’s TV Show big band, Monty Alexander, and his own bands.

But what started as my September 4, 2025 interview with Jaijai about her father and brother expanded into an interview about Jaijai’s fascinating career as a music performer and as a key person ion the business side of the music business.

For example, Jaijai was part of a girl group, including Cathy Rich, singing with Buddy Rich’s Big Band. Jaijai also managed her brother, Duffy, and handled Buddy Rich’s contracts while she served as a key person for the famed Willard Alexander Booking Agency.

These days Jaijai Jackson is interested in educating and promoting up-and-coming jazz artists, as well as writing a book about her father, bassist/bandleader Chubby Jackson.

Visit Jaijai Jackson on Linkedin at her “The Jazz Network Worldwide” & “Not Just Jazz Network.” https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1607627/