Illinois Jacquet
Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. Although he was a pioneer of the honking tenor saxophone that became a regular feature of jazz playing and a hallmark of early rock and roll, Jacquet was a skilled and melodic improviser, both on up-tempo tunes and ballads. He doubled on the bassoon, one of only a few jazz musicians to use the instrument. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1922 (Broussard), Died July 22, 2004 (Queens)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-4656 | 10-in. | 5/22/1950 | My old gal | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4657 | 10-in. | 5/22/1950 | Slow down baby | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | E0VB-4658 | 10-in. | 5/22/1950 | Hot rod | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer | |
| Victor | E0VB-4659 | 10-in. | 5/22/1950 | You gotta change | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2186 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Robbin's nest | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0581 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | Big foot | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0582 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | Black velvet | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0583 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | B-yot | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0584 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | Adams' Alley | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2760 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | Blue satin | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2761 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | Stay away | Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, songwriter | |
| Decca | 70100 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Just for you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70101 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Southern echoes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70102 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | My wish | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70103 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Nola | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70771 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Now I know | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70772 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Half a love is better than none | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70773 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Flying home | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70774 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | In the bag | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 74386 | 12/23/1947 | I've got a feeling I'm fallin' | The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74387 | 12/23/1947 | You turned the tables on me | The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74392 | 12/23/1947 | I cried and cried and cried | The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74393 | 12/23/1947 | Robbins nest | The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74590 | 8/20/1948 | It's too soon to know-1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 74591 | 8/20/1948 | I can't go on without you | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacquet, Illinois," accessed August 12, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323040.
Jacquet, Illinois. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323040.
"Jacquet, Illinois." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 12 August 2022.
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LCNAR: Jacquet, Illinois - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83021444
Wikidata: Illinois Jacquet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1658835
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37102134
MusicBrainz: Illinois Jacquet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15ab8bb8-7348-4377-ab73-b7acdad1459c
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