Time: 39:59
Size: 91.6 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1966/1991
Art: Front
[3:13] 1. Sleeping Susan
[3:15] 2. Robbin's Nest
[3:40] 3. Lean Baby
[3:09] 4. Bottoms Up
[2:44] 5. That's My Desire
[2:52] 6. Black Velvet
[3:26] 7. Teddy Bear
[3:07] 8. Pleasingly Plump
[4:11] 9. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
[3:03] 10. Potpourri
[2:54] 11. The King
[4:20] 12. Robbin's Nest (Alt Take)
Baritone Saxophone – Haywood Henry; Bass – Al Lucas; Drums – Oliver Jackson; Guitar – Barry Galbraith; Piano [Piano Arrangements] – Jimmy Jones; Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson, Illinois Jacquet; Trombone – Arnett Sparrow; Trumpet – Fip Ricard, Russell Jacquet. Recorded in New York City on August 11, 1959.
Jacquet plays well enough and his tone is always endearing but the constant criticism by jazz writers of the 1950s about his honks, squeals and screams led to him leaving some of the extremities (and excitement) out of his solos. Although there are some good buildups here and there, none of the performances explode or stand out. Best is the medium-tempo blues "Teddy Bear" which was possibly conceived as a tribute to the recently deceased Lester Young while "Bottoms Up" is essentially a routine runthrough on "Flying Home" and "The King" uses the framework of "Jumpin' at the Woodside." All of the other selections are taken at ballad or dance tempos and Jacquet's sidemen are limited strictly to background work. ~Scott Yanow
Jacquet plays well enough and his tone is always endearing but the constant criticism by jazz writers of the 1950s about his honks, squeals and screams led to him leaving some of the extremities (and excitement) out of his solos. Although there are some good buildups here and there, none of the performances explode or stand out. Best is the medium-tempo blues "Teddy Bear" which was possibly conceived as a tribute to the recently deceased Lester Young while "Bottoms Up" is essentially a routine runthrough on "Flying Home" and "The King" uses the framework of "Jumpin' at the Woodside." All of the other selections are taken at ballad or dance tempos and Jacquet's sidemen are limited strictly to background work. ~Scott Yanow
Illinois Jacquet Flies Again
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