Illinois Jacquet

United States
October 31, 1922 – July 22, 2004

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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35 tracks
35 stations
13 countries

Illinois Jacquet top songs

1	When My Dreamboat Comes Home
2	Like Young
3	Harlem Nocturne
4	Stompin’ at the Savoy (Live)
5	Bluesitis
6	Harlem Nocturne
7	Sleeping Susan
8	Stardust
9	Honeysuckle Rose
10	Satin Doll
11	A Jacquet For Jack the Bellboy
12	Kid and The Brute : Flying Home: The Best of Verve Years
13	You Gotta Change
14	Take the "a" Train
15	Bassoon Blues
16	Heads
17	Jivin' With Jack the Bellboy
18	Flying Home
19	Blue Satin
20	Canadian Sunset
21	Sunny Side of the Street (Live)
22	The King
23	Illinois Goes to Chicago
24	Teddy Bear
25	I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance

Illinois Jacquet quotes

When I was 16 or 17 I heard the Count Basie band with Jo Jones and Lester Young and Herschel Evans and I couldn't believe it. They were the greatest swing band. I really fell in love with that sound. Everybody danced!