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Illinois Jacquet
One of the most celebrated jazz saxophonists of the second half of the 20th
century, Illinois Jacquet popularised the so-called screeching sound of the
instrument but also played with depth and lustre. He performed with most of the
top jazz artists of the period including vibraphonist and bandleader Lionel
Hampton and his solo on Hampton's track 'Flying Home' influenced many
saxophonists who came after him.
Born in Louisiana, Jacquet grew up in Houston, Texas, the son of a part-time
bandleader. He played the alto saxophone as a child and as a teenager joined a
local dance ba...
September SongIllinois Jacquet and Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra
East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)Illinois Jacquet and Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra
Love Is Here to StayIllinois Jacquet and Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra
StardustIllinois Jacquet and Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra
I Can't Get StartedBuck Clayton, Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins, J.C. Heard, Curly Russell and Kenny Kersey
Rose RoomNorman Granz, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Hodges, Illinois Jacquet, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Ben Webster and Ray Brown
September SongIllinois Jacquet and Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra
Complete Jazz Series 1953 - 1955
4:33
East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)Illinois Jacquet and Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
4:45
Love Is Here to StayIllinois Jacquet and Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
4:30
StardustIllinois Jacquet and Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
3:45
I Can't Get StartedBuck Clayton, Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins, J.C. Heard, Curly Russell and Kenny Kersey
Quartet
9:04
Rose RoomNorman Granz, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Hodges, Illinois Jacquet, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Ben Webster and Ray Brown
Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra
22:39
