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. |
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Recordings (Results 26-34 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Decca | 102879 | 7/12/1957 | It's too soon to know | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jacquet, Illinois," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323040.
Jacquet, Illinois. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323040.
"Jacquet, Illinois." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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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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