Illinois Jacquet

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Broussard, Louisiana, USA

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. 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,…

Known for

• Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story — Self (uncredited)2002
• Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
• Jammin' the Blues — Self - on Tenor Sax1944
• Stormy Weather — Band Member (uncredited)1943

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Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1922-10-31

Active to

2004-07-22

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

67,870

Total plays

339,045

Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet (October 31, 1922 - July 22, 2004) was a jazz tenor saxophonist most famous for his solo on "Flying Home". He is better known simply as Illinois Jacquet. Although he was a pioneer of the honking tenor sax that became a regular feature of jazz playing and a hallmark of rock and roll, he 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 this instrument. <a href="https://www.las

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Jean-Baptiste

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Broussard

Place of death

Queens

Occupation

saxophonist

Employer

Harvard University

Languages spoken

English language

Field of work

music

Genre

Dixieland jazz

Instrument

voice

Image

Illinoisjacquet.jpg

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