American jazz tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec had a distinctive broad tone and a
versatile technique that enabled him to perform a variety of different genres.
Also a talented pianist, he decided to focus on the saxophone in his early 20s,
and began his career with Count Basie's band, The Barons of Rhythm, in 1940.
Between 1940 and the early 1950s, he performed with artists such as Frankie
Newton, Roy Eldridge, Ella Fitzgerald and Coleman Hawkins. During this time he
was often part of Cab Calloway's band.
In the early 1950s, Quebec made fewer appearances as the big band era waned...