Ike Quebec
Ike Abrams Quebec (August 17, 1918 – January 16, 1963) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career in the big band era of the 1940s, then fell from prominence for a time until launching a comeback in the years before his death. Critic Alex Henderson wrote, "Though he was never an innovator, Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to down-home blues, sexy ballads, and up-tempo aggression." |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 17, 1918 (Newark (city in Essex County, and largest city in New Jersey, United States)), Died January 16, 1963 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | [Unnumbered World Transcriptions master] | 11/16/1943 | I surrender, dear | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | [Unnumbered World Transcriptions master] | 11/16/1943 | Lady be good | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | [Unnumbered World Transcriptions master] | 11/16/1943 | After you've gone | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | N 1800 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | That's kicks ; That's kicks (incomplete) | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1801 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Pluckin' that thing | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1802 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | A boogie woogie notion | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1803 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | House rent boogie | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1804 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Big Joe | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1805 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Boogin' a plenty | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1806 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Sweet Lorraine | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | N 1807 | 10-in. | 3/1/1944 | Honeysuckle rose | Sammy Price and his Bluesicians | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 15095 | 10-in. | 11/16/1943 | The gasser | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 15096 | 10-in. | 11/16/1943 | Jump through the window | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | C 15097 | 11/16/1943 | Minor jive | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | C 15098 | 11/16/1943 | Stardust | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quebec, Ike," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338686.
Quebec, Ike. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338686.
"Quebec, Ike." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Quebec, Ike - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81149296
Wikidata: Ike Quebec - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1382660
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/34644300
MusicBrainz: Ike Quebec - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d2301fc2-4416-477d-a4ca-5c5d98d0a998
ISNI: 0000 0000 5514 0079 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055140079
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/84390 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/84390
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