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.

For the last 14 days:

26 tracks
23 stations
10 countries

Illinois Jacquet top songs

1	Like Young
2	Harlem Nocturne
3	Blue Satin
4	Stardust
5	Honeysuckle Rose
6	Kid and The Brute : Flying Home: The Best of Verve Years
7	Heads
8	Robbin's Nest
9	Satin Doll
10	Jumpin' At Apollo
11	Jacquet Bounce
12	Diggin' the Count
13	Cool Bill
14	Flying Home
15	I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
16	Sleeping Susan
17	Three Buckets of Jive (Live)
18	Bottoms Up
19	Frantic Fanny
20	Slow Down Baby
21	Bottoms Up
22	On the Sunny Side of the Street
23	Harlem Nocturne
24	B-Yot
25	Doggin' With Doggett

Illinois Jacquet quotes

The patterns of big-band music are smooth and classical. It's got to be fresh. The brass section should crackle, like the sound of eggs being dropped into hot grease.