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Illinois Jacquet

ts, 1922-2004 US, Broussard
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Jean-Baptiste Jacquet

Illinois Jacquet (born October 31, 1922, Broussard, Louisiana, USA - died July 22, 2004, Queens, New York City, New York, USA) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He also doubled on bassoon, being one of the few jazz players to master that instrument. At 15, Jacquet began playing with Milt Larkins' Orchestra, & in 1939 Jacquet moved to L.A., California, where he met Nat King Cole and would sometimes sit in with his trio. He played with the big bands of Lionel Hampton (1942), Cab Calloway (1943-1944) and Count Basie (1945-1946). After playing the first "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Jacques formed his own band (which also included his older brother Russell Jacquet, a trumpet player) recording excellent albums for various labels.

     
Instruments
  • Tenor sax
  • Alto sax
  • Bassoon
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Pop
Plays With
Al Casey And His Sextet
Big Sid Catlett's Band
Count Basie Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet & His Big Band
Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars
Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet Quintet
Illinois Jacquet Sextet
Illinois Jacquet Trio
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
The Uptown Swing All Stars
Lionel Hampton And His Jazz Inner Circle
The Illinois Jacquet Sextet
Popular Tracks   
Harlem Nocturne on Swing's The Thing by Illinois Jacquet
Port Of Rico on Flying Home: The Best Of The Verve Years by Illinois Jacquet
Flying Home on Hamp The Legendary Decca Recordings Of Lionel Hampton by Lionel Hampton
On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Alt 1 on Bottoms Up by Illinois Jacquet
God Bless My Solo on God Bless My Solo [Paris 1978] by Illinois Jacquet
Jacquet in the Box on 40's Stomps by Illinois Jacquet
Star Dust on Flying Home: The Best Of The Verve Years by Illinois Jacquet
Frantic Fanny on Illinois Jacquet by Illinois Jacquet
The Blues - Live From Chicago Opera House/1955 on Jazz At The Philharmonic: Blues In Chicago 1955 by Oscar Peterson, Illinois Jacquet & Herb Ellis
Bottoms Up on Jumpin' at Apollo by Illinois Jacquet

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Jacquet Files, Volume 10 (Big Band Live At The Village Vanguard 1987)Illinois Jacquet2019Album
The Jacquet Files, Volume 9 (Big Band Live at the Village Vanguard 1987)Illinois Jacquet2018Album
The Jacquet Files, Volume 6 (Big Band Live At The Village Vanguard 1986)Illinois Jacquet2018Album
The Jacquet Files, Volume 7 (Big Band Live at The Blue Note 1987)Illinois Jacquet2018Album
The Jacquet Files, Volume 5 (Big Band Live at The Village Vanguard 1987)Illinois Jacquet2018Album
The Jacquet Files, Volume 4 (Big Band Live at The Village Vanguard 1987)Illinois Jacquet2018Album
The Jacquet Files, Volume 3 (Big Band Live at The Village Vanguard 1987)Illinois Jacquet2018Album
The Jacquet Files, Volume 8 (Big Band Live at The Blue Note 1987)Illinois Jacquet2018Album
The Jacquet Files, Volume 1 (Big Band Live at The Village Vanguard 1986)Illinois Jacquet2017Album
The Illinois Jacquet Collection 1942-56Illinois Jacquet2017Compil.
The Jacquet Files, Volume 2 (Big Band Rehearsal 1986)Illinois Jacquet2017Album
Harlem NocturneIllinois Jacquet2014Single
Big Band Live In Burghausen 1996Illinois Jacquet2014Album
Swing's The Thing + Illinois Jacquet And His OrchestraIllinois Jacquet2012Compil.
Five Classic AlbumsIllinois Jacquet2012Album
Illinois Jacquet And His OrchestraIllinois Jacquet2007Single
Illinois Jacquet And His OrchestraIllinois Jacquet2007Single
I Surrender DearIllinois Jacquet2006Compil.
Memories Of YouIllinois Jacquet2005Compil.
Illinois Jacquet And His OrchestraIllinois Jacquet2005Compil.
Bosses Of The BalladIllinois Jacquet2005Compil.
Swing's The ThingIllinois Jacquet2004Album
Swing's The ThingIllinois Jacquet, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Eddie Durham2004Compil.
Jazz Ballads 17: Tenor GiantsDexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Sonny Stitt, Illinois Jacquet, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims and Flip Phillips2004Compil.
Mayhem In ManhattanIllinois Jacquet Vs Flip Phillips2003Compil.
The Illinois Jacquet StoryIllinois Jacquet2002Compil.
Jumpin' At ApolloIllinois Jacquet2002Compil.
Jazz By JacquetIllinois Jacquet2001Single
Jumpin' JacquetIllinois Jacquet2001Compil.
Red Hot & Blue JazzDizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Oscar Pettiford, Hot Lips Page, Illinois Jacquet, Max Roach2000Single
1946-1947Illinois Jacquet1998Compil.
Bottoms UpIllinois Jacquet1997Album
Illinois Jacquet - Vol. 1Illinois Jacquet1997Single
1945-1946Illinois Jacquet1997Compil.
Illinois Jacquet - Vol. 1Illinois Jacquet1997Single
The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50Illinois Jacquet1996Compil.
Midnight SlowsArnett Cobb, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Tate1996Compil.
Everybody Boogie!Wynonie Harris With Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, Oscar Pettiford1996Compil.
The Man I Love- The Definitive Black & Blue SessionsIllinois Jacquet1995Album
The Big HornIllinois Jacquet1995Compil.
Ow! (All Star Jam Sessions)Louis Bellson, Ray Brown, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris, Illinois Jacquet, Oscar Peterson, Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich, Ben Webster, Lester Young1995Album
Flying Home: The Best Of The Verve YearsIllinois Jacquet1994Compil.
All Stars Studio Recordings 1945-1947Illinois Jacquet1994Compil.
En concert avec EUROPE 1Lionel Hampton And His Jazz Inner Circle Starring Milt Buckner & Illinois Jacquet1993Album
"The Kid" And "The Brute"Illinois Jacquet And Ben Webster1993Album
Salle Pleyel Mar. 9th, 1971Lionel Hampton And His Jazz Inner Circle Starring Milt Buckner & Illinois Jacquet1992Album
Flying HomeIllinois Jacquet1992Album
Flying HomeIllinois Jacquet1992Album
Loot To BootIllinois Jacquet1991Compil.
Jacquet's StreetIllinois Jacquet1989Album
The Black Velvet BandIllinois Jacquet1988Compil.
Visages Du Jazz 3Illinois Jacquet1987Single
Illinios Jacquet And His All Star New York BandIllinois Jacquet1987Album
Midnight SlowsBuddy Tate, Milt Buckner, Illinois Jacquet, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Wild Bill Davis1986Compil.
Jungle Strut / Port Of RicoGene Ammons / Illinois Jacquet1984Single
Jazz At The Philharmonic Blues In Chicago 1955Oscar Peterson - Illinois Jacquet - Herb Ellis1983Album
The Cool RageIllinois Jacquet1982Compil.
Jazz FlightIllinois Jacquet1982Album
Illinois Jacquet Flies Again - Joe Newman With WoodwindsIllinois Jacquet, Joe Newman1981Album
Jacquet St.Illinois Jacquet1981Album
In Swinging EuropeIllinois Jacquet1980Album
Jazz Off The Air Vol. 4Cab Calloway And His Orchestra, Ike Quebec, Illinois Jacquet, Benny Carter, Jonah Jones, Hilton Jefferson, Tyree Glenn1980Compil.
Blues & SentimentalIllinois Jacquet1979Album
Midnight Slows Vol. 8Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones, Sir Charles Thompson, J.C. Heard, George Duvivier1978Album
Illinois Jacquet In Swinging SwedenIllinois Jacquet1978Album
God Bless My SoloIllinois Jacquet1978Album
Here Comes FreddyHoward McGhee & Illinois Jacquet1978Album
Texas TenorsIllinois Jacquet, Buddy Tate1977Album
The Tenor Sax AlbumColeman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Illinois Jacquet, Ike Quebec, John Hardee1977Compil.
Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner, Sonny Payne, Koos Van Der Sluis1977Album
King JacquetIllinois Jacquet1977Compil.
Birthday Party Vol. 2Illinois Jacquet1976Album
Count Basie With Illinois JacquetCount Basie With Illinois Jacquet1975Album
How High The MoonIllinois Jacquet1975Compil.
The Rotary Club of Minden Presents: Canadian Blues and Jazz FestivalIllinois Jacquet Trio, Illinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner, Jo Jones, Jodie Drake1974Album
Illinois Jacquet With Milt And JoIllinois Jacquet1974Album
Newport Jazz Festival JapanJoe Newman, Art Farmer, Illinois Jacquet, James Moody, Gerry Mulligan, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Jack Six, Roy Haynes1974Album
Boogie Woogie (1945-1946)Count Basie And Illinois Jacquet1974Album
Battle Of Tenor SaxesColeman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Gene Ammons, Ike Quebec, Paul Gonsalves, Illinois Jacquet, Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Allen Eager, Warne Marsh, James Moody, Wardell Gray1973Album
The Fabulous Apollo SessionsIllinois Jacquet1973Compil.
Illinois Jacquet With Wild Bill Davis vol. 2Illinois Jacquet With Wild Bill Davis1973Album
Illinois Jacquet With Wild Bill DavisIllinois Jacquet1973Album
Genius At Work!Illinois Jacquet1971Album
Learnin' The BluesIllinois Jacquet1969Single
The Blues; That's Me!Illinois Jacquet1969Album
The Soul ExplosionIllinois Jacquet1969Album
The Soul ExplosionIllinois Jacquet1969Single
Bottoms Up - Illinois Jacquet On Prestige!Illinois Jacquet1968Album
The King!Illinois Jacquet1968Album
A Haunting MelodyIllinois Jacquet1968Single
Bottoms UpIllinois Jacquet1968Album
Mood To Be Wooed (Sexy Saxophones And Strings)Illinois Jacquet • Budd Johnson • James Moody • Sandy Mosse1967Compil.
Treasury Of Jazz N°62Illinois Jacquet1966Album
Go Power!Illinois Jacquet With Milt Buckner & Alan Dawson1966Album
So In LoveIllinois Jacquet1965Single
Angry TenorsBen Webster, Illinois Jacquet, Ike Quebec1965Compil.
SpectrumIllinois Jacquet1965Album
Spanish Boots / Blues For BunnyIllinois Jacquet1965Single
Desert Winds / When My Dream Boat Comes HomeIllinois Jacquet1964Single
Desert WindsIllinois Jacquet1964Album
Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet1964Album
Bosses Of The Ballad (Illinois Jacquet And Strings Play Cole Porter)Illinois Jacquet1964Album
The Message / BonitaIllinois Jacquet1963Single
Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet1963Album
Jumpin' With JacquetIllinois Jacquet1963Single
The MessageIllinois Jacquet1963Album
Port of Rico / Lean BabyIllinois Jacquet1961Single
Flying HomeIllinois Jacquet1960Compil.
Illinois Jacquet Flies AgainIllinois Jacquet1959Single
Illinois Jacquet Flies AgainIllinois Jacquet1959Album
Nite Out / No SweatIllinois Jacquet with Wild Bill Davis1958Single
Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor SaxIllinois Jacquet1956Album
Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor SaxIllinois Jacquet1956Single
New Volume 6 (Formerly Vols.8, 9, and 10)Jazz At The Philharmonic featuring Flip Phillips, Bill Harris, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet, Howard McGhee, Ray Brown, Hank Jones1955Album
Jazz MoodsIllinois Jacquet1955Album
Jazz By JacquetIllinois Jacquet1954Album
Jazz MoodsIllinois Jacquet1954Single
And His Tenor SaxIllinois Jacquet1954Compil.
Collates No. 2Illinois Jacquet1953Album
Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet1953Album
Collates No. 2Illinois Jacquet1953Album
CollatesIllinois Jacquet1952Compil.
Battle Of The SaxesIllinois Jacquet / Lester Young1951Album
My Old GalIllinois Jacquet1950Single
B-YotIllinois Jacquet1949Single
Jacquet Blues / Don't Blame MeIllinois Jacquet1946Album
Illinois Goes To Chicago / Jacquet And No VestIllinois Jacquet1946Album
Jumpin Jacquet / Blue MoodIllinois Jacquet1946Album
Jacquet In The Box / Jacquet And CoatIllinois Jacquet1946Album
Vol. 2Illinois JacquetSingle
Jazz At Town HallIllinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb With Milt Buckner, Panama FrancisAlbum
Illinois Jacquet - Vol. 2Illinois JacquetSingle
The Count With JacquetCount Basie Orchestra With Illinois JacquetAlbum
Illinois Flies AgainIllinois JacquetCompil.
Jazz At The PhilharmonicIllinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, J.J. Johnson, Nat King Cole, Les Paul, Johnny Miller, Lee YoungAlbum
Evil Ways / Mambocito MioAl De Lory / Illinois JacquetSingle
Jubilee 1943Erskine Hawkins With Guests: Illinois Jacquet, June Richmond, Eddie Green, Larry Adler And Jean RodgersAlbum
The Cool RageIllinois JacquetSingle
LiveThe Uptown Swing All Stars, Roy Eldridge, Illinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner, Jimmy Woode, Jo JonesAlbum
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