Illinois Jacquet

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Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 31, 1922 - July 22, 2004) was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for his solo on "Flying Home". He is better known simply as Illinois Jacquet. Although he was a pioneer of the honking tenor sax that became a regular feature of jazz playing and a hallmark of rock and roll, he 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 this instrument. Jacquet was born to a Sioux mother and a Creole father in Broussard, Loui...read more

The eighteenth hole The fluke Sleeping susan Honeysuckle rose My old gal How long Sweet georgia brown Jatap conga Weary blues Sassy Get out of town Wrap your troubles in dreams Our delight I love you Banned in boston Stay away Easy living Pucker up East of the sun On a clear day Hippity hop Wild man Begin the beguine Teddy bear Birthday party blues Ebb tide Jan I want a little girl Africa now Savoy blip aka jacquet and no vest Nite out Body and soul The shadow of your smile You do something to me Indiana The man i love Moe Turnpike Caravan Somewhere along the way Potpourri On broadway The cool rage On the beach One nighter boogie Misty Cool bill Blues funk for bill marlowe Rock a bye basie Spanish bootsl More than you know Tickletoe Love is here to stay I wanna blow now All the things you are If you knew what it does to my heart Empathy These foolish things Minor romp Taps miller How now ? Cute Take the a train The very thought of you High tide Blue for new orleans Blackfoot But not for me Every time we say goodbye Elise Groovin’ R u one? Perdido Black and tan fantasy Polka dots and moonbeams Big music From broussard Every day Bugle call rag Doggin´ with doggett Savoy blip I remember her so well It´s wild Now and then Mood indigo Rush ya clique Tea for two Pastel remastered Rosetta Adams alley Henderson romp What am i here for I dont stand a ghost of a chance with you I’m a fool to want you Lazy Switch

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