Illinois Jacquet
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1922-10-31
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Illinois Jacquet Biography (Wikipedia)
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.
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I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
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Pleasingly Plump
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That's My Desire
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September Song
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Hippity Hop
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