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Illinois Jacquet

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One of the great tenors, Illinois Jacquet's 1942 "Flying Home" solo is considered the first R&B sax solo, and spawned a full generation of younger tenors (including Joe Houston and Big Jay McNeely) who built their careers from his style, and practically from that one song.

Jacquet, whose older brother Russell (1917-1990) was a trumpeter who sometimes played in his bands, grew up in Houston, and his tough tone and emotional sound defined the Texas tenor school. After playing locally, he moved to Los Angeles where, in 1941, he played with Floyd Ray. He was the star of Lionel Hampton's 1942 big band ("Flying Home" became a signature song for Jacquet, Hampton, and even Illinois Jacquet' successor Arnett Cobb), and also was with Cab Calloway (1943-1944) and well featured with Count Basie (1945-1946). Jacquet's playing at the first Jazz at the Philharmonic concert (1944) included a screaming solo on "Blues" that found him biting on his reed to achieve high-register effects; the crowd went wild. He repeated the idea during his appearance in the 1944 film short Jammin' the Blues. In 1945, Jacquet put together his own band, and both his recordings and live performances were quite exciting. He appeared with JATP on several tours in the 1950s, recorded steadily, and never really lost his popularity. In the 1960s, he sometimes doubled on bassoon (usually for a slow number such as "'Round Midnight") and it was an effective contrast to his stomping tenor. In the late '80s, Jacquet started leading an exciting part-time big band that only recorded one album, an Atlantic date from 1988. Through the years, Illinois Jacquet (whose occasional features on alto are quite influenced by Charlie Parker) has recorded as a leader for such labels as Apollo, Savoy, Aladdin, RCA, Verve, Mercury, Roulette, Epic, Argo, Prestige, Black Lion, Black & Blue, JRC, and Atlantic. Illinois Jacquet died on July 22, 2004.

Title: Carousel

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Desert Winds

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: The King!

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Go Power!

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Rooftop Storys

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Early Recordings

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Freedom Loving

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: The Message

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Confectioner's

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: The Comeback

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Blues, Jazz, Bop

Title: Nightingale

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Mystic Moments

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: C Jam Blues

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Hit It

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Smooth Jazz Sax

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Flies Again

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Blues, Jazz, Bop

Title: Piano

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Title: Easter Singing

Artist: Illinois Jacquet

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: Great Songs, Vol. 3

Genre: Pop

Title: New York for Lovers

Genre: Jazz

Title: Big City Blues

Genre: New Age, Blues

Title: Jazz After Hours

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Swingers

Genre: Jazz

Title: Mambo Classics

Genre: Latin, Pop

Title: Timeless Swing

Genre: Jazz

Title: V-Disc Era 1943-1949

Genre: Pop

Title: Golden Jazz Sax

Genre: Jazz

Title: Stars of Early Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Essential Jazz Sax

Genre: Jazz

Title: Dig This Boogie

Genre: Blues

Title: Harlem Rag

Genre: Jazz

Title: Swingsation Sampler

Genre: Jazz

Title: Nocturnal Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Featuring albums

Title: Gone With the Win

Artist: Wynonie Harris

Genre: Blues

Title: The Formative Years

Artist: Miles Davis

Genre: Jazz

Title: Verve 60

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Guitar 101

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Swing Essentials

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Play - Swing

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: 50 Bebop Classics

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

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