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One of the great tenors, Illinois Jacquet's 1942 "Flying Home" solo is considered the first R&B sax solo, and spawned a full generation of younger tenors (including Joe Houston and Big Jay McNeely) who built their careers fr...
More »One of the great tenors, Illinois Jacquet's 1942 "Flying Home" solo is considered the first R&B sax solo, and spawned a full generation of younger tenors (including Joe Houston and Big Jay McNeely) who built their careers fr...
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Illinois Jacquet and his band in the Jive Crazy scene from the 1949 noir movie DOA -- at least, according to t...

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One of the greatest moments from this very special documentary...the story of how Illinois Jacquet found his o...

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Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 31, 1922 -- July 22, 2004) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best...

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This is one of the hottest music on Earth. Harlem Nocturne is a jazz standard written by Earle Hagen and Dick ...

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Recorded: New York City, NY September 16, 1969 Personnel: Illinois Jacquet - Bassoon Wynton Kelly - Piano Bust...

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Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 31, 1922July 22, 2004) was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for hi...

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There are 2 versions I believe this is the live session which I feel more but the other is off the album Botto...

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Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 31, 1922July 22, 2004) was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for hi...

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Milt Buckner, Illinois Jacquet, Jo Jones playing On The Sunny Side Of The Street . This was filmed in the Chât...


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Illinois Jacquet Quartet - Sassy (1968) Personnel: Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax), Barry Harris (piano), Ben Tuc...

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Coming soon as the first Jazz Ensemble Transcription for the MHS Jazz Ensemble Selection! Lionel Hampton on vi...

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(You can hear a better transfer of this 78 here: www.youtube.com ) The classic. :) Absolutely NO record stash ...

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Excerpt from It s My Park episode featuring the dedication of the Illinois Jacquet Performance Space at York C...

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This is a video clip of the Midsummer Night Swing when Illinois Jacquet gave his final performance on July 16 ...

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Illinois Jacquet I can´t get started ( Nice , France - 1979 )...

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The terrific opening sequence from this very special documentary about legendary tenor man Jean Baptiste Illin...

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Illinois Jacquet s - Tenor Saxophonist known for his Flying Home Solo recorded with Lionel Hampton Orchestra....

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The Black Velvet Band and their theme song. Very smooth stuff backed by Jo Jones hats as only he could. Sir Ch...

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Recorded: New York City, NY June 1980 Personnel: Illinois Jacquet - Tenor Sax (October 31, 1922 - July 22, 200...

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This is Milt Buckner, Illinois Jacquet, Jo Jones playing One O Clock Jump . This was filmed in the Château de ...


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Little neckbreaker that, save for the first chorus, Illinois all but lifted from his spot in Count Basie s The...

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This is Milt Buckner, Illinois Jacquet, Jo Jones playing Count Basie s The King . This was filmed in the Châte...


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Recorded: Nice, France July 16, 1976 Personnel: Illinois Jacquet - Tenor Sax Francis Williams - Trumpet Al Cob...
Birthday Party
1953-1955
Loot To Boot
Illinois Jacquet Plays Cole Porter
BD Jazz: Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra [Membran]
The Blues: That's Me!
Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra [Verve]
Mayhem in Manhattan
C Jam Blues
I Surrender Dear
JSP Jazz Sessions, Vol. 1: New York
Message
Bosses Of The Ballad: Illinois Jacquet Plays Cole Porter
Go Power! [Bonus Tracks]
Message/Desert Winds
And His Orchestra/Flies Again
Swing's the Thing/Cool Rage Session
Bosses Of The Ballad: Illinois Jacquet Plays Cole Porter
Bosses of the Ballad/Spectrum
Bosses Of The Ballad: Illinois Jacquet Plays Cole Porter
All Stars 1945-1947
1951-1952
Go Power!
Desert Winds
Jacquet's Street [2004]
Collates
Memories of You
Jacquet's Street
Live at Schaffhausen: March 1978
Quartet
Live At Schaffhausen, Switzerland March 18, 1978
Jacquet a la Carte
Illinois Jacquet Story [Box]
1947-1951
God Bless My Solo
Man I Love
Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50
Jumpin' at Apollo
Flying Home [Proper]
Jumpin' Jacquet [Proper]
It's Wild [Proper]
Groovin' [Proper]
Jacquet's Street [2001]
Jacquet's Got It!
Blues; That's Me!
The Man I Love
Illinois Jacquet with Wild Bill Davis
Bottoms Up
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