Illinois Jacquet

(1922–2004) Jazz Saxophonist

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Illinois Jacquet was a jazz saxophonist.

Quick Facts About Illinois Jacquet

Born: October 31, 1922
Died: July 22, 2004
Profession: Jazz Saxophonist

About Illinois Jacquet

American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004)... | Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. He is also known as one of the writers of the jazz standard "Don'cha Go 'Way Mad."

Quotes by Illinois Jacquet

The patterns of big-band music are smooth and classical. It's got to be fresh. The brass section should crackle, like the sound…

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Being

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When I was 16 or 17 I heard the Count Basie band with Jo Jones and Lester Young and Herschel Evans and…

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When I got my band in 1983, I knew what I had to do. If I'm going to have a big band,…

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Their eagerness for the big-band music and their ability to grasp the essence of it made me realize that today's generation has…

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Ability

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Hamp would ask me about tempos in the band: 'Jacquet,' he'd say, 'knock off that tempo.' A lot of jazz musicians didn't…

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People like to hear songs that they can dance to. Even if they're sitting, they like being made to want to dance…

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