Illinois Jacquet

Illinois Jacquet
1922 - 2004
Illinois Jacquet  Canadian Jazz Musician
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First Name Illinois
Last Name Jacquet
Birthday 31st October, 1922
Birthplace Broussard, Louisiana, United States
Died 22nd July, 2004
Place of Death New York City, New York, US
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Text Musician, bandleader, composer
Occupation Jazz Musician
Music Genre (Text) Swing, bebop, jump blues
Music Genre Jazz
Year(s) Active 1941–2004
Music Style Blues, Bop, Swing, Jump Blues, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Music Mood Party/Celebratory, Elegant, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Playful, Boisterous, Gleeful, Fun, Gritty, Rollicking, Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto)
Instrument Leader, Bassoon
Instrument (text) Tenor saxophone, bassoon, alto saxophone
Record Label Apollo, Savoy, Aladdin, RCA, Verve, Mercury Records, Roulette, Epic, Argo, Prestige, Black Lion, Black & Blue Records, Atlantic., Mercury, Black & Blue, Atlantic
Associated Acts Cab Calloway, Dexter Gordon, Flip Phillips

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.

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