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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.

by Scott Yanow

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/illinois-jacquet-mn0000770629/biography

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Uno de los grandes tenores, el solo de "Flying Home" de Illinois Jacquet de 1942 es considerado el primer solo de saxo R&B, y engendró una generación completa de tenores más jóvenes (incluyendo a Joe Houston y Big Jay McNeely) que construyeron sus carreras a partir de su estilo, y prácticamente de esa única canción.

Jacquet, cuyo hermano mayor Russell (1917-1990) era un trompetista que a veces tocaba en sus bandas, creció en Houston, y su tono duro y su sonido emocional definieron la escuela de tenores de Texas. Después de tocar localmente, se mudó a Los Ángeles donde, en 1941, tocó con Floyd Ray. Fue la estrella de la gran banda de Lionel Hampton en 1942 ("Flying Home" se convirtió en una canción de autor para Jacquet, Hampton, e incluso para el sucesor de Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb), y también estuvo con Cab Calloway (1943-1944) y bien presentado con Count Basie (1945-1946). Jacquet tocó en el primer concierto de Jazz en la Filarmónica (1944), incluyendo un solo de gritos en "Blues" que lo encontró mordiendo su caña para lograr efectos de alto registro; la multitud enloqueció. Repitió la idea durante su aparición en el cortometraje cinematográfico Jammin' the Blues de 1944. En 1945, Jacquet formó su propia banda, y tanto sus grabaciones como sus actuaciones en vivo fueron muy emocionantes. Apareció con JATP en varias giras en los años 50, grabó constantemente, y nunca perdió su popularidad. En la década de 1960, a veces doblaba en fagot (normalmente para un número lento como "Round Midnight") y era un contraste efectivo con su tenor de pisoteo. A finales de los 80, Jacquet empezó a liderar una excitante banda a tiempo parcial que sólo grabó un álbum, un Atlantic de 1988. A lo largo de los años, Illinois Jacquet (cuyas ocasionales actuaciones en alto están bastante influenciadas 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 murió el 22 de julio de 2004.

por Scott Yanow

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/illinois-jacquet-mn0000770629/biography

A1. All Of Me
A2. Pastel
A3. Speedliner
A4. Later For The Happenin'
B1. Groovin'
B2. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
B3. Cottontail
B4. Weary Blues

Bass – Gene Ramey (tracks: B1, B2, B3, B4), Leonard Gaskin (tracks: A4), Red Callender (tracks: A1, A2, A3)
Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: B1, B2, B3, B4), J.C. Heard (tracks: A1, A2, A3), Lee Abrams (tracks: A4)
Guitar – John Collins (2) (tracks: B1, B2, B3, B4), Oscar Moore (tracks: A1, A2, A3)
Piano – Carl Perkins (4) (tracks: A1, A2, A3), Hank Jones (tracks: B1, B2, B3, B4), Johnny Acea (tracks: A4)
Saxophone – Ernie Henry (tracks: A4), Illinois Jacquet (tracks: All), Rudy Williams (tracks: A4)
Supervised By – Norman Granz
Trumpet – Joe Newman (tracks: A4), Russell Jacquet (tracks: A4)

Tracks A1-A4 recorded Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951
Tracks B1-B4 recorded NYC, May 24, 1951

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