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. (by Scott Yanow)
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. (by Scott Yanow)
Personnel:
Irving Ashby (guitar)
Art Bartee (drums)
Curtis Counce (bass)
Harry Edison (trumpet)
Illinois Jacquet (saxophone)
Carl Perkins (piano)
Gerald Wiggins (organ)
Tracklist:
Irving Ashby (guitar)
Art Bartee (drums)
Curtis Counce (bass)
Harry Edison (trumpet)
Illinois Jacquet (saxophone)
Carl Perkins (piano)
Gerald Wiggins (organ)
Tracklist:
01. Honeysuckle Rose (Razaf/Waller) 6.48
02. Cool Bill (Jacquet/Edison) 5.50
03. Learnin´ The Blues (Silver) 2.41
04. Stardust (Parish/Carmichael) 3.44
05. Love Is Here To Stay (Gershwin) 4.30
06. Empathy (Jacquet/Edison) 4.46
07. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) (Bowman) 4.45
08. Sophia (Jacquet/Edison) 4.14
02. Cool Bill (Jacquet/Edison) 5.50
03. Learnin´ The Blues (Silver) 2.41
04. Stardust (Parish/Carmichael) 3.44
05. Love Is Here To Stay (Gershwin) 4.30
06. Empathy (Jacquet/Edison) 4.46
07. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) (Bowman) 4.45
08. Sophia (Jacquet/Edison) 4.14
