30. October 2022, 17:10
Louisiana native Jean Baptiste “Illinois” Jacquet is often described as the musical antipode of fellow tenor saxophone player Lester Young. His loud, “honking” playing is credited with being a major influence on early rock ‘n’ roll saxophonists, while Young’s lyrical and smooth sound anticipated the tonal ideal of cool jazz.
However, Illinois Jacquet was much more than the ecstatic “circus saxophonist” that envious critics have sometimes dubbed him as. His solo on “Flying Home” as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra made him well known as a 19-year-old, and he was arguably a master of the subtler tones too. Jacquet’s influence on subsequent tenorists such as Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis and Sonny Rollins is undisputed. October 30th marks the 100th birthday of the musician who died in 2004.
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Composer: Lionel Hampton/1908 – 2002
Composer: Benny Goodman/1909 – 1986
Album: NOBLE JAZZ BASICS: LIONEL HAMPTON – VIBRAPHONE BLUES
Titel: Flying home/instr.
Orchester: Lionel Hampton Orchestra
Performer/Performers: Lionel Hampton /Vibraphone
Performer/Performers: Karl George /trumpet
Performer/Performers: Ernest Royal /trumpet
Performer/Performers: Joe Newman /trumpet
Performer/Performers: Fred Beckett /Trombone
Performer/Performers: Sonny Craven/Trombone
Performer/Performers: Harry Sloan/Trombone
Performer/Performers: Marshall Royal /Clarinet, Alto Saxophone
Performer/Performers: Dexter Gordon /Tenor Sax
Performer/Performers: Ray Perry/alto saxophone, violin
Performer/Performers: Jack McVea / Baritone Saxophone
Performer/Performers: Illinois Jacquet /Tenor Saxophone
Performer/Performers: Milt Buckner /Piano
Performer/Performers: Irving Ashby/guitar
Performer/Performers: Vernon Alley /Bass
Performer/Performers: George Jenkins /Drums
Length: 03:12 min
Label: edel Records 0181272 ERE
Composer: Jack Pettis
Composer: Billy Myers
Composer: Elmer Schoebel
Album: JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC – BEST OF THE 1940s CONCERTS
Titel: Bugle call rag/instr./live
Performer/Performers: Nat King Cole /Piano
Performer/Performers: Illinois Jacquet /Tenor Saxophone
Performer/Performers: Red Callender /Bass
Performer/Performers: Jack McVea /Tenor Sax
Performer/Performers: Les Paul/Guitar
Performer/Performers: Shorty Sherock/Trumpet
Performer/Performers: Lee Young /Drums
Length: 04:44 min
Label: Verve/Polygram 5575342
Composer: Illinois Jacquet /Doggett
Album: SIMPLY JAZZ – 4 CD’S OF ESSENTIAL JAZZ MUSIC
Titel: Illinois goes to Chicago/instr.
Overall title: JAZZIN’ THE BLUES – CD 2
Soloist/Solistin: Illinois Jacquet / Tenorsaxophon m.Begl.
Length: 03:01 min
Label: Union Square/edel SIMPLY 0012
Composer: Count Basie/1904 – 1984
Album: JAZZ MASTERS 2 / COUNT BASIE
Titel: One o’clock jump/instr./live
Performers: Count Basie Orchestra
Performer/Performers: Count Basie /Piano
Performer(s): Wendell Culley
Performer/Performers: Reunald Jones
Performer/Performers: Thad Jones
Performer/Performers: Joe Newman
Performer/Performers: Henry Coker
Performer/Performers: Bill Hughes
Performer/Performers: Benny Powell
Performer/Performers: Bill Graham
Performer/Performers: Marshall Royal
Performer(s): Frank Foster
Performer(s): Frank Wess
Performer/Performers: Lester Young
Performer/Performers: Charlie Fowlkes
Performer/Performers: Freddie Green
Performer/Performers: Eddie Jones
Performer/Performers: Jo Jones
Performer/Performers: Roy Eldridge
Performer(s): Illinois Jacquet
Length: 09:47 min
Label: Verve 5198192
Composer: Kenny Burrell
Album: BLUESIN’ AROUND
Titel: Mambo Twist/instr.
Soloist: Kenny Burrell / electric guitar with accompaniment
Performer/Performers: Illinois Jacquet /Tenor Saxophone
Performer/Performers: Hank Jones /Piano
Performer/Performers: Major Holley/Bass
Performer/Performers: Osie Johnson /Drums
Length: 05:09 min
Label: Sony Music 88985406922 (Columbia/Legacy)
Composer: Matty Malneck
Composer/Composer: Frank Signorelli
Composer: Mitchell Parish
Album: HARTMAN FOR LOVERS
Titel: Stairway to the stars
Soloist/Soloist: Johnny Hartman / Vocals with accompaniment.
Performer/Performers: Illinois Jacquet /Tenor Saxophone
Performer/Performers: Hank Jones /Piano
Performer/Performers: Milt Hinton /Bass
Performer/Performers: Elvin Jones /Drums
Length: 03:07 min
Label: Verve / Universal Music Company 9860889
Composer: George Gershwin/1898 – 1937
Composer: Ira Gershwin/1896 – 1983
Titel: But not for me / aus dem Musical “Girl crazy”
Soloist: Illinois Jacquet /saxophone with accompaniment
Solist/Solistin: Joe Defrancesco /Hammondorgel
Length: 07:34 min
Label: Sony SMC 4999832 (3 CD)
Composer: McDonald
Composer: Hanley
Album: A 40th Anniversary Celebration
Title: Indiana
Subtitles: MJQ & Friends
Performers: The Modern Jazz Quartet
Solist/Solistin: Illinois Jacquet /Tenor – Saxophone
Solist/Solistin: Harry “Sweets” Edison /Trumpet
Length: 07:44 min
Label: Atlantic Jazz 7567825382
