The Jackson Trio

              PRESENTING CHICAGO'S MOST TALENTED FAMILY GROUP
THE JACKSON TRIO



Mrs. Jackson and her two daughters are a ray of hope to the many who feel the impact of frustration, fear and disillusion of the home.




Roscoe R. Polin, Pres. National Music Ass'n.




732 East 
THE REDPATH BUREAU
 1316 Kimball Bldg., Chicago 4, Ill. 37, Illinois




CATHERINE, BETTY LOU and GERTRUDE JACKSON






The Jackson Trio is composed of Mrs. Gertrude Smith Jackson and her two daughters, Catherine and Betty Lou.




Mrs. Jackson received her formal education in the Chicago Public Schools and began her early study of music with her mother, Mary Rose Smith.  She later continued her studies with Antoinette Cone Tompkins, Hilbert Stewart, Cleveland Bohnet and Madi Bacon.  After receiving special training in choral technique, accompanying, opera coaching and conducting at the American Conservatory, Northwestern University and Roosevelt College, Mrs. Jackson served as head of the music department at Southern Christian Institute.




At present, as head of the Jacksonian Institute of Music, Mrs. Jackson has organized the Imperial Opera Company, comprised of students of Wilson, Roosevelt and other local colleges.  They are soon to be heard in several major operas.




Catherine and Betty Lou are graduates of the Chicago Wilson Junior College.  After beginning their musical training with their mother they have studied under Esther Goetz Gilliland and Thelma Waide Brown.  They are both accomplished vocal and piano soloists.




The repertoire of the Jackson Trio includes instrumental arrangements making it possible for them to perform with one, two or three pianos or a combination of pianos and organ.  Their vocal arrangements include solos, duets, and trios.  They are particularly skilled in combining vocal and instrument; their versatility has been widely acclaimed.




Some of the featured vocal trios are:


Lift Thine Eyes
—Mendelssohn's Elijah


Summer Time
—Gershwin's Porgy and Bess


Gipsy Song
—Bizet's Carmen


Cradle Song
—Brahms





Also Stephen Foster Melodies and many favorite spirituals.  Piano Trios include:


Bach—Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring


Chopin—Polonaise Militaire


Liszt—Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 2


Lecuona—Malaguena





Among the vocal and piano solos are those of Gounod … Schubert … Handel … Burleigh … Reinhold … Dett … Moszkowski … Coleridge Taylor … Chaminade.




*Notes on the various composers and their compositions are given during the programs.






COMMENTS



It is a pleasure to recommend the Jackson Trio.  Their clever arrangements of spirituals and other folk music are exceptional.




E. G. Gilliland, Head of Music Dept. Wilson Junior College




I heartily recommend them to all groups.




Madi Bacon, Dean Roosevelt College




Have everything—besides superb blending of voices, their mastery of piano and organ inspires one's deepest admiration.




Mrs. E. E. Redmond, Pres. Harmonia Music Club, Inc.




Wields a magic spell—a delightful and inspiring experience.




Thelma Waide Brown, Roosevelt College School of Music




A pleasing dignity of presentation and a sympathetic warmth of production.




Herbert C. Loth, Dean of Central Y.M.C.A. College




The Jackson Trio is easily one of Chicago's most enjoyable units.  They are radiant, charming and attractive.




Karlo Kivi,




The Jackson Trio presents a cultured as well as an educational program and their numbers are rendered with taste and care.




Prof. James A. Mundy, Choral Director Bethel A.M.E. Church





—APPEARANCES—





Wilson College


Chicago, Illinois




Steven's Hotel


Chicago, Illinois




Roosevelt College


Chicago, Illinois




The Cadillac


Detroit, Michigan




First Methodist Church


Evanston, Illinois




St. Mark's Institute


New Orleans, La.




Tougaloo College


Jackson, Miss.




Corpus Christi College


Memphis, Tenn.




First Christian Church


St. Louis, Mo.




Jackson College
Jackson, Miss.

and many others