Illinois Jacquet • The Man I Love

 

Biography by Scott Yanow
One of the great tenors, Illinois Jacquet's 1942 "Flying Home" solo is considered the first R&B sax solo, and spawned a full generation of younger tenors (including Joe Houston and Big Jay McNeely) who built their careers from his style, and practically from that one song.
Jacquet, whose older brother Russell (1917-1990) was a trumpeter who sometimes played in his bands, grew up in Houston, and his tough tone and emotional sound defined the Texas tenor school. After playing locally, he moved to Los Angeles where, in 1941, he played with Floyd Ray. He was the star of Lionel Hampton's 1942 big band ("Flying Home" became a signature song for Jacquet, Hampton, and even Illinois Jacquet' successor Arnett Cobb), and also was with Cab Calloway (1943-1944) and well featured with Count Basie (1945-1946). Jacquet's playing at the first Jazz at the Philharmonic concert (1944) included a screaming solo on "Blues" that found him biting on his reed to achieve high-register effects; the crowd went wild. He repeated the idea during his appearance in the 1944 film short Jammin' the Blues. In 1945, Jacquet put together his own band, and both his recordings and live performances were quite exciting. He appeared with JATP on several tours in the 1950s, recorded steadily, and never really lost his popularity. In the 1960s, he sometimes doubled on bassoon (usually for a slow number such as "'Round Midnight") and it was an effective contrast to his stomping tenor. In the late '80s, Jacquet started leading an exciting part-time big band that only recorded one album, an Atlantic date from 1988. Through the years, Illinois Jacquet (whose occasional features on alto are quite influenced by Charlie Parker) has recorded as a leader for such labels as Apollo, Savoy, Aladdin, RCA, Verve, Mercury, Roulette, Epic, Argo, Prestige, Black Lion, Black & Blue, JRC, and Atlantic. Illinois Jacquet died on July 22, 2004.
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Uno de los grandes tenores, el solo "Flying Home" de Illinois Jacquet de 1942 se considera el primer solo de saxo R&B, y engendró toda una generación de tenores más jóvenes (entre ellos Joe Houston y Big Jay McNeely) que construyeron sus carreras a partir de su estilo, y prácticamente a partir de esa única canción.
Jacquet, cuyo hermano mayor Russell (1917-1990) era trompetista y a veces tocaba en sus bandas, creció en Houston, y su tono duro y su sonido emocional definieron la escuela de tenores de Texas. Tras tocar a nivel local, se trasladó a Los Ángeles donde, en 1941, tocó con Floyd Ray. Fue la estrella de la big band de Lionel Hampton en 1942 ("Flying Home" se convirtió en una canción emblemática para Jacquet, Hampton, e incluso para el sucesor de Jacquet en Illinois, Arnett Cobb), y también estuvo con Cab Calloway (1943-1944) y muy destacado con Count Basie (1945-1946). En el primer concierto de Jazz at the Philharmonic (1944), Jacquet tocó un solo chillón en "Blues" en el que mordía la lengüeta para conseguir efectos de registro agudo; el público enloqueció. Repitió la idea durante su aparición en el cortometraje de 1944 Jammin' the Blues. En 1945, Jacquet formó su propia banda, y tanto sus grabaciones como sus actuaciones en directo fueron muy emocionantes. Apareció con JATP en varias giras en la década de 1950, grabó constantemente y nunca perdió realmente su popularidad. En la década de 1960, a veces doblaba el fagot (normalmente para un número lento como "'Round Midnight") y era un eficaz contraste con su enérgico tenor. A finales de los 80, Jacquet comenzó a liderar una excitante big band a tiempo parcial que sólo grabó un álbum, una fecha de Atlantic de 1988. A lo largo de los años, Illinois Jacquet (cuyas ocasionales intervenciones como contralto están bastante influidas por Charlie Parker) ha grabado como líder para sellos como Apollo, Savoy, Aladdin, RCA, Verve, Mercury, Roulette, Epic, Argo, Prestige, Black Lion, Black & Blue, JRC y Atlantic. Illinois Jacquet falleció el 22 de julio de 2004.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/illinois-jacquet-mn0000770629#biography

 

Tracklist
1 - The Man I Love - 8:18
2 - No Sweat - 6:14
3 - Misty - 5:49
4 - Blue Skies - 4:40
5 - Cottontail - 5:09
6 - Blues For New Orleans - 9:33
7 - It Don´t Mean A Thing - 6:07
8 - Blue And Sentimental - 4:11
9 - Pamela´s Blues - 8:33


Credits:
    Drums – Al Bartee
    Organ – Wild Bill Davis
    Tenor Saxophone – Illinois Jacquet

Notes:
Recorded in Paris, France on January 15 & 16, 1973
#1, 3, 5, 9 Originally released as Illinois Jacquet With Wild Bill Davis vol. 2
#2, 4, 6 to 8 Originally released as Illinois Jacquet With Wild Bill Davis

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