Illinois Jacquet

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1922 (Broussard), Died July 22, 2004 (Queens)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, leader, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-4656	10-in.	5/22/1950	My old gal	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter, leader
Victor	E0VB-4657	10-in.	5/22/1950	Slow down baby	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter, leader
Victor	E0VB-4658	10-in.	5/22/1950	Hot rod	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer
Victor	E0VB-4659	10-in.	5/22/1950	You gotta change	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter, leader
Victor	D7VB-2186	10-in.	12/12/1947	Robbin's nest	Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-2854	10-in.	12/18/1947	Jet propulsion	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	D7VB-2855	10-in.	12/18/1947	King Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	D7VB-2856	10-in.	12/18/1947	Try me one more time	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet ; Russell Jacquet	Jazz octet, with vocal refrain	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	D7VB-2857	10-in.	12/18/1947	Embryo	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz octet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	D7VB-2889	10-in.	12/19/1947	Riffing at 24th street	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz nonet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	D7VB-2890	10-in.	12/19/1947	Mutton leg	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader
Victor	D7VB-2891	10-in.	12/19/1947	Symphony in Sid	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, composer
Victor	D7VB-2892	10-in.	12/19/1947	A Jacquet for Jack the bellboy	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz nonet	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, composer
Victor	D9VB-0581	10-in.	4/6/1949	Big foot	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, composer
Victor	D9VB-0582	10-in.	4/6/1949	Black velvet	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	D9VB-0583	10-in.	4/6/1949	B-yot	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, composer
Victor	D9VB-0584	10-in.	4/6/1949	Adams' Alley	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	D9VB-2760	10-in.	12/14/1949	Blue satin	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer, leader
Victor	D9VB-2761	10-in.	12/14/1949	Stay away	Illinois Jacquet Orchestra ; Illinois Jacquet	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, leader, songwriter
Decca	70100	10-in.	12/24/1941	Just for you	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	70101	10-in.	12/24/1941	Southern echoes	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	70102	10-in.	12/24/1941	My wish	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	70103	10-in.	12/24/1941	Nola	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	70771	10-in.	5/26/1942	Now I know	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	70772	10-in.	5/26/1942	Half a love is better than none	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
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 November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323040.

Jacquet, Illinois. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323040.

"Jacquet, Illinois." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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