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Illinois Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004)[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo.[2] He is also known as one of the writers of the jazz standard "Don'cha Go 'Way Mad."
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![]() Jacquet, New York City, c. May 1947 (Photograph by William Paul Gottlieb) | |
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Birth name | Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet |
Born | (1922-10-30)October 30, 1922 Broussard, Louisiana, US |
Died | July 22, 2004(2004-07-22) (aged 81) New York City, New York, US |
Genres | Swing, bebop, jump blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, bassoon, alto saxophone |
Years active | 1941–2004 |
Labels | Apollo, Savoy, Aladdin, RCA, Verve, Mercury, Roulette, Epic, Argo, Prestige, Black Lion, Black & Blue, Atlantic |
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Although he was a pioneer of the honking tenor saxophone that became a regular feature of jazz playing and a hallmark of early rock and roll, Jacquet 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 the instrument.