Illinois Jacquet - Go Power

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1966
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:12
Size: 145,2 MB
Art: Front

(7:54) 1. On A Clear Day
(6:50) 2. Illinois Jacquet Flies Again
(5:59) 3. Robbin's Nest
(5:40) 4. Watermelon Man
(6:12) 5. I Want A Little Girl
(5:08) 6. Pamela's Blues
(5:13) 7. Jan
(4:13) 8. Satin Doll(Bonus Track)
(2:21) 9. Ydeen-O (Bonus Track)
(3:07) 10. How Now? (Bonus Track)
(2:28) 11. Frantic Fanny (Bonus Track)
(3:01) 12. Stella by Starlight(Bonus Track)

Tenor-saxophonist Illinois Jacquet teams up with organist Milt Buckner and drummer Alan Dawson for this live LP that has not yet been reissued on CD. The distinctive tenor roars through "Illinois Jacquet Flies Again" and "On A Clear Day," sounds warm on "Robbin's Nest" and "I Want A Little Girl" and is heard throughout in prime form. Buckner's heavy organ sound takes a bit of getting used to (this set would have been much better if he had been on piano) but he does push Jacquet to some fiery playing. By Scott Yanow
https://www.allmusic.com/album/go-power%21-mw0000366197

Personnel: Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone; Milt Buckner - organ; Alan Dawson - drums

Go Power

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Illinois Jacquet - Night Out

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:34
Size: 117,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:28)  1. Harlem Nocturne
(6:12)  2. Las Vegas Blues
(4:24)  3. Robbin's Nest (Radio Edit)
(3:12)  4. Flying Home
(5:56)  5. Have You Met Miss Jones?
(2:35)  6. The Fluke
(5:06)  7. Achtung
(5:49)  8. Lullaby of the Leaves
(6:42)  9. Can't We Be Friends
(3:14) 10. Nite Out
(2:51) 11. No Sweet

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. In the 1960s, he sometimes doubled on bassoon (usually for a slow number such as "'Round Midnight") and it was an effective contrast to his stomping tenor. In the late '80s, Jacquet started leading an exciting part-time big band that only recorded one album, an Atlantic date from 1988. Through the years, Illinois Jacquet (whose occasional features on alto are quite influenced by Charlie Parker) has recorded as a leader for such labels as Apollo, Savoy, Aladdin, RCA, Verve, Mercury, Roulette, Epic, Argo, Prestige, Black Lion, Black & Blue, JRC, and Atlantic. Illinois Jacquet died on July 22, 2004. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/illinois-jacquet-mn0000770629/biography

Night Out

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Illinois Jacquet & Lester Young - Battle Of The Saxes

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 1955
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 21:45
Size: 51,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:44)  1. Flying Home
(2:42)  2. Blow Illinois Blow
(2:21)  3. Goofin' Off
(2:28)  4. Illinois Blows The Blues
(2:52)  5. D.B. Blues
(2:25)  6. Lester Blows Again
(2:57)  7. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
(3:11)  8. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Illinois Jacquet (Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet, October 31, 1922 - July 22, 2004) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The brother of the trumpeter Russell Jacquet and the drummer Linton Jacquet.

Illinois began to perform in 1939 in the orchestra of Milton Larkin. In 1942 he participated in the recording of the hit "Flying Home" with the orchestra Lionel Hampton. In 1993 he played the song "C-Jam Blues", on the lawn near the White House, together with President Bill Clinton at the inauguration of the latter. Collaborated with Arnett Cobb, Dexter Gordon, Cab Calloway, Charles Mingus, Lester Young, Count Basie and many others. Lester Young (27.08.1909 - 15.03.1959) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. His virtuosic improvisations, which were remarkably smoothly phrased, influenced many saxophonists of the second half of the 20th century.

Personnel:  Illinois Jacquet (saxophone), Lester Young (saxophone)

Battle Of The Saxes

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Illinois Jacquet - Birthday Party

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1972
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:57
Size: 89,5 MB
Art: Front

( 4:06)  1. Ebb Tide
(10:37)  2. Birthday Party Blues
( 5:24)  3. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(12:59)  4. On The Beach
( 5:48)  5. Polka Dots & Moon Beams

Recorded to celebrate Jacquet's 50th birthday, this date is an all-star collaboration with some of the greatest names in jazz: Kenny Burrell, James Moody, Joe Newman, Art Farmer, Jimmy Smith (on piano,) Gerry Mulligan, Jack Six, and Roy Haynes. It comes off loose and free, as if no charts were thrown at the musicians and they simply went at these three standards (two being movie-theme ballads), along with two of Jacquet's numbers, completely off the cuff. Moody leads on flute for the sultry bossa "Ebb Tide," with Farmer playing flugelhorn and Jacquet only getting his feet wet later in the bridge; all three counter jab near the end. "The Shadow of Your Smile" is more typical, with Burrell leading, Jacquet's mushy, blues-drenched tenor playing the melody, and Moody's flute filling whatever cracks crop up. The low-down "Birthday Party Blues" ballad is set up by Burrell and Six; Mulligan and Newman traipse through the midsection of this ten-minute jam, while Illinois' woodwind howls and the others chime in a bit. "Polka Dots & Moonbeams" is all Jacquet's, and he takes the baton, although Six goes it alone twice, and Burrell takes the rhythm section on solos. The cover of "On the Beach" is a hard, rip-roaring swinger that runs over 13 minutes, with the birthday boy leading and others to follow. Moody's smoother tenor provides a fine contrast to Jacquet's signature Texas edge; Newman's great muted trumpet with the rhythm trio is only further evidence that he should not continue being an uncrowned king. As short as it is (36 minutes), it's a shame there isn't more material  too bad, for this was an incredible band. ~ Michael G.Nastos https://www.allmusic.com/album/birthday-party-mw0000667247

Personnel: Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone; Joe Newman - trumpet; Art Farmer - flugelhorn; Jimmie Smith - piano; Kenny Burrell - guitar; Jack Six - bass; Roy Haynes - drums;  Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone;  James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute.

Birthday Party

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Illinois Jacquet - The Soul Explosion

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1969
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:41
Size: 85,5 MB
Art: Front

(9:19)  1. The Soul Explosion
(7:35)  2. After Hours
(3:09)  3. St. Louis Blues
(8:54)  4. I'm A Fool To Want You
(3:33)  5. The Eighteenth Hole
(4:09)  6. Still King

The great tenor Illinois Jacquet is joined by a ten-piece group that includes trumpeter Joe Newman and Milt Buckner on piano and organ for this 1969 Prestige studio session which has been reissued on CD by the OJC series.

Jacquet is in prime form, particularly on "The Soul Explosion" (which benefits from a Jimmy Mundy arrangement), a definitive "After Hours" and a previously unissued version of "Still King." This blues-based set is full of soul but often swings quite hard with the focus on Jacquet's exciting tenor throughout.~Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-soul-explosion-mw0000276486

Personnel:  Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone;  Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet;  Matthew Gee – trombone;  Frank Foster – tenor saxophone;  Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone;  Milt Buckner – organ, piano, arranger;  Wally Richardson – guitar;  Al Lucas – bass, electric bass;  Al Foster – drums;  Jimmy Mundy – arranger.

The Soul Explosion

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Illinois Jacquet - Flying Home: The Best Of The Verve Years

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:04
Size: 181.0 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[3:01] 1. Speedliner
[2:32] 2. Pastel
[2:44] 3. Groovin'
[2:51] 4. Cotton Tail
[2:57] 5. Boot 'em Up
[3:03] 6. Bluesitis
[3:06] 7. Lean Baby
[2:41] 8. Port Of Rico
[2:53] 9. Where Are You
[3:19] 10. Heads
[3:29] 11. It's The Talk Of The Town
[8:24] 12. The Kid And The Brute
[4:13] 13. Sophia
[6:49] 14. Honeysuckle Rose
[3:41] 15. Star Dust
[6:13] 16. Las Vegas Blues
[5:03] 17. Achtung
[5:56] 18. Have You Met Miss Jones
[2:51] 19. No Sweat
[3:09] 20. Flying Home

Illinois Jacquet's reputation as a premier improvising swing-to-bop tenor saxophonist is firmly cemented via these 20 selections, actually the best of the Clef label recordings in the '50s produced by Norman Granz. This is a well-chosen collection, with groups ranging from small ensembles and spirited organ combos (check out the very hip "Port of Rico") to a select few big bands. Many tracks such as "Speedliner," "Heads," "The Kid and the Brute," and "Achtung" were perfect jam vehicles, and are great inclusions here, but Jacquet was not only known in that format. His extraordinary ballad work, rivaled only by Lester Young and Ben Webster, is well represented on a smattering of standards as well as "Pastel," "Bluesitis," and "Where Are You?" On top of that, you get all-time hits "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Cotton Tail," and his signature solo during "Flying Home." The urgent, forward-thinking, or tender sound of Illinois Jacquet is well documented on this fine compilation, which is easily recommended for both Jacquet mavens and newcomers to this mighty musician. ~Michael G. Nastos

Flying Home: The Best Of The Verve Years

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Buddy Tate - Buddy Tate & His Buddies

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:25
Size: 99.4 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1973/1994
Art: Front

[ 8:16] 1. Rockaway
[ 6:15] 2. Medi 2
[ 7:39] 3. Paris Nights
[10:04] 4. When I'm Blue
[11:10] 5. Sunday

Bass – Milt Hinton; Drums – Gus Johnson; Guitar – Steve Jordan; Piano – Mary Lou Williams; Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Tate, Illinois Jacquet; Trumpet – Roy Eldridge.

Jam sessions featuring swing veterans were not that common an occurence on record during the early '70s, making Hank O'Neal's Chiaroscuro label both ahead of and behind the times. This CD reissue is most notable for having pianist Mary Lou Williams (who rarely was invited to this type of freewheeling session) as one of the key soloists. Also heard from are the tenors of Buddy Tate and Illinois Jacquet and the aging but still exciting trumpeter Roy Eldridge; the backup players are rhythm guitarist Steve Jordan, bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Gus Johnson. Together they jam three group originals, Buck Clayton's "Rockaway" and the standard "Sunday" and, although falling short of being a classic, this infectious and consistently swinging music is worth picking up. ~ Scott Yanow

Buddy Tate & His Buddies

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Illinois Jacquet - Illinois Jacquet Flies Again

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
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

Illinois Jacquet Flies Again

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Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich - Krupa And Rich

Styles: Jazz, Swing
Year: 1955
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:59
Size: 166,9 MB
Art: Front

(10:30)  1. Buddy's Blues
(13:57)  2. Bernie's Tune
( 7:47)  3. Gene's Blues
( 8:50)  4. Sweethearts On Parade
( 8:54)  5. I Never Knew
(10:51)  6. Sunday
(11:06)  7. The Monster

On this CD reissue, drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich only actually play together on one of the seven songs, a lengthy rendition of "Bernie's Tune" that has a six-minute "drum battle." Krupa and Rich do perform two songs apiece with a remarkable all-star band consisting of trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge, tenors Illinois Jacquet and Flip Phillips, pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis, and bassist Ray Brown. Each of the principals get some solo space, giving this release more variety than one might expect. In addition there are two bonus cuts from a Buddy Rich date that feature the drummer with trumpeters Thad Jones and Joe Newman, tenors Ben Webster and Frank Wess, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and rhythm guitarist Freddie Green. Excellent music overall if not quite essential. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/krupa-and-rich-mw0000111452

Personnel: Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (drums); Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (trumpet); Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Frank Wess (tenor saxophone); Oscar Peterson (piano); Freddie Green, Herb Ellis (guitar); Ray Brown (bass).

Krupa And Rich

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Illinois Jacquet - Swing's The Thing

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:19
Size: 78.6 MB
Styles: Bop, Jump blues, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1957/2012
Art: Front

[6:16] 1. Las Vegas Blues
[4:31] 2. Harlem Nocturne
[6:43] 3. Can't We Be Friends
[5:06] 4. Achtung
[5:56] 5. Have You Met Miss Jones
[5:44] 6. Lullaby Of The Leaves

Illinois Jacquet (ts), Roy Eldridge (tp), Jimmy Jones (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Jo Jones (d). Recorded in Los Angeles, October 16, 1956

This collection includes Jacquet's complete October 16, 1956 album 'Swings The Thing,' with Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Jones, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and Jo Jones. This is essential Jacquet.

Swing's The Thing

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Illinois Jacquet - The Man I Love

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:35
Size: 134.1 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[8:19] 1. The Man I Love
[6:14] 2. No Sweat
[5:48] 3. Misty
[4:39] 4. Blue Skies
[9:34] 5. Blues For New Orleans
[5:08] 6. Cottontail
[6:06] 7. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
[4:10] 8. Blue And Sentimental
[8:33] 9. Pamela's Blues

In January 1973, while visiting Paris, Illinois Jacquet held a massive recording session with organist Wild Bill Davis and drummer Al Bartee for the Black & Blue label. Enough tracks were recorded for 2 LPs; this CD compiles most of that material, with a few sides left out because of time restrictions.

It was a good date all around. The program is varied, with tunes ranging from up-tempo wailers (IT DON'T MEAN A THING and the title track) to slow, down-home blues (BLUES FOR NEW ORLEANS and PAMALA'S BLUES). Jacquet is an emotional player who can get to the heart of a song quickly and accurately, and Davis handles the organ in a big-tone way. It's a shame that 2 tunes that didn't make the cut here but appeared on the LPs (WHAT AM I HERE FOR and ALL OF ME) didn't fit - they are excellent sides as well. An excellent CD, definitely worth checking out. ~Bomojazz

The Man I Love

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Illinois Jacquet - The Comeback

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:26
Size: 97,4 MB
Art: Front

( 5:38)  1. The King
( 4:26)  2. Easy Living
( 8:03)  3. C Jam Blues
( 5:25)  4. The Comeback
(10:19)  5. Take The Train
( 8:33)  6. I Wanna Blow Now

This is a particularly interesting if not essential set by tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet. While Jacquet is in superior form (and does a suprisingly effective imitation of Ella Fitzgerald singing on the humorous "I Wanna Blow Now") and drummer Tony Crombie is fine in suport, the most dominant member of the trio is organist Milt Buckner. His "accompaniment" of Jacquet is often roaring and thunderous, sounding like two big bands at once. The trio, which also explores "The King" (Jacquet's feature in the 1940s with Count Basie), "Easy Living," "C Jam Blues," Jacquet's "The Comeback" and "Take the 'A' Train," is a bit out-of-balance and it is a pity that Buckner could not have played a bit of piano or at least let up a little.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-comeback-mw0000075924

Personnel: Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone, vocals), Milt Buckner (organ), Tony Crombie (drums).

The Comeback

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Illinois Jacquet With Kenny Burrell - Desert Winds

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1964
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:02
Size: 81,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:22)  1. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
(4:20)  2. Desert Winds
(4:16)  3. Star Eyes
(3:17)  4. Blues For The Early Bird
(7:38)  5. Lester Leaps In
(3:53)  6. You're My Thrill
(6:13)  7. Canadian Sunset

Illinois Jacquet's searing sax solo in 1942's "Flying Home" (recorded while Jacquet was a member of Lionel Hampton's band) is often credited as the first R&B-styled saxophone solo, and there is no denying the power in that performance, shards of which are still being copied and assimilated. But many critics of the day hated the "dirty tenor" sound, and over the years Jacquet softened his approach considerably, knocking off the wilder corners and playing a smoother, more standard line. Not that this was necessarily a bad thing, since Jacquet was an accomplished melodic player in any style, but listeners should be aware that his rougher sound was all but gone by the time Desert Winds was recorded in 1964. Working with guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Tommy Flanagan, and a rhythm section of Wendell Marshall on bass and Ray Lucas on drums, with Willie Rodriguez adding bongos and congas on most tracks, Jacquet's playing here is hushed, easy, and pleasant, with no discernible hard edges, and with no other horn player on the session, he has plenty of room to let his solos build and unwind. He does break out a little bit on the group's version of the Lester Young classic "Lester Leaps In," but most cuts, like the title track, have an unhurried, relaxing midtempo shuffle pace, making Desert Winds feel like the aural equivalent of a gentle twilight breeze. The added percussion gets a little distracting on occasion, but overall Jacquet is in fine lyrical form, particularly on the standout track here, a beautiful version of "You're My Thrill" that carries all the breathy romanticism of a classic Ben Webster solo, and is one of Jacquet's finest pieces. An underappreciated and unassuming album, Desert Winds has plenty of easy charm, and while there are no barn-burning solos here, there are plenty of moments of quiet and lyrical joy.~Steve Leggett http://www.allmusic.com/album/desert-winds-mw0000453461

Personnel: Illinois Jacquet (alto saxophone); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Tommy Flanagan (piano); Wendell Marshall (bass guitar); Ray Lucas (drums); Willie Rodriguez (congas, bongos).

Desert Winds

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Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet Jumps

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:01
Size: 103.1 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[2:40] 1. Saph
[2:40] 2. Little Jeff
[3:09] 3. Jacquet's Dilemma
[3:19] 4. Heads
[2:50] 5. Mambocito Mio
[2:53] 6. Jatap Conga
[4:30] 7. September Song
[3:06] 8. Blue Nocturne
[3:27] 9. It's The Talk Of The Town
[2:53] 10. R.U. One
[3:16] 11. On Your Toes
[1:48] 12. Jacquet Jumps
[8:24] 13. The Kid And The Brute

Although Illinois Jacquet may be best remembered as the tenor saxophonist who defined the screeching style of playing the instrument, his warm and sensitive tone may also be heard on countless jazz ballads and medium groove-tempo numbers since the mid 1940s.

Illinois Jacquet was born Jean-Baptiste Jacquet October 30th, 1919 in Broussard, Louisiana. His mother was a Sioux Indian and his father, Gilbert Jacquet, was a French-Creole railroad worker and part-time musician. The nickname Illinois came from the Indian word "Illiniwek," which means superior men. He dropped the name Jean-Baptiste when the family moved from Louisiana to Houston because there were so few French-speaking people there. Jacquet, one of six children, began performing at age 3, tap dancing to the sounds of his father's band. He later played the drums in the Gilbert Jacquet band but discovered his true talent when a music teacher introduced him to the saxophone.

Jacquet played C-Jam Blues with former President Bill Clinton, an amateur saxophonist, on the White House lawn during Clinton's inaugural ball in January 1993. He also performed for Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

Illinois Jacquet’s flashy playing, which worked countless crowds into a frenzy throughout his career, will likely be what the tenor great is remembered by most. However true jazz and swing fans will also take into account his numerous sides done at slower tempi that communicate the sensitive side of the last of the big toned swing tenor saxophonists.

Jacquet Jumps

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Illinois Jacquet - Bosses Of The Ballad: Illinois Jacquet And Strings Play Cole Porter

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 75:01
Size: 171.8 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1965/2005
Art: Front

[2:35] 1. I Love You
[6:16] 2. Las Vegas Blues
[2:35] 3. Get Out Of Town
[4:30] 4. Harlem Nocturne
[6:43] 5. Can't We Be Friends
[3:15] 6. So In Love
[5:06] 7. Achtung
[4:04] 8. I Concentrate On You
[5:56] 9. Have You Met Miss Jones
[3:27] 10. You Do Something To Me
[3:50] 11. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
[5:42] 12. Lullaby Of The Leaves
[3:15] 13. Use Your Imagination
[3:26] 14. All Through The Night
[3:12] 15. Begin The Beguine
[3:20] 16. It's All Right With Me
[3:27] 17. Do I Love You
[4:11] 18. I've Got You Under My Skin

Bossess of the Ballad (subtitled Illinois Jacquet and Strings Play Cole Porter) is an album by saxophonist Illinois Jacquet recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label featuring Cole Porter compositions performed by Jacquet and an orchestra.

Bosses Of The Ballad: Illinois Jacquet Plays Cole Porter

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Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet's Street

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:33
Size: 118.0 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1976/2008
Art: Front

[ 7:43] 1. Rock A Bye Basie
[ 3:57] 2. Don't Blame Me
[ 7:02] 3. Baptiste Blues
[ 4:39] 4. Jacquet's Street
[10:01] 5. Broadway
[ 4:01] 6. Don't Blame Me
[ 6:17] 7. (Back Home Again In) Indiana
[ 7:50] 8. Taps Miller

This is a consistently inspired sextet date featuring the great tenor Illinois Jacquet. Released by the French Black & Blue label and made available in the U.S. by the now-defunct Classic Jazz on an LP, the set teams Jacquet with complementary mainstream players: trumpeter Francis Williams, trombonist Al Cobbs, pianist Milt Buckner, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Oliver Jackson. Jacquet and his sidemen put plenty of spirit into basic jam tunes including "Rock A Bye Basie," "Broadway' and "Taps Miller," coming across like a small-group from Count Basie's Orchestra. Fun and swinging music. ~Scott Yanow

Jacquet's Street

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Illinois Jacquet - Toronto 1947

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 70:38

Size: 161.7 MB

Styles: Saxophone jazz

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[ 6:12] 1. Bottoms Up (Theme)

[14:13] 2. Medley All The Things You Are/She's Funny That Way/Music Hall Beat

[ 9:25] 3. Music Hall Beat

[ 6:28] 4. Body And Soul

[ 4:34] 5. Throw It Out Of Your Mind Baby

[ 6:54] 6. Oh, Lady Be Good

[ 7:40] 7. Medley Memories Of You /Unidentified Tune (Jacquet's Salt Peanuts)

[ 3:30] 8. Robbins' Nest

[ 4:53] 9. Mutton Leg

[ 5:09] 10. Bottoms Up (Theme)-Reprise

[ 1:36] 11. Home, Sweet Home

Tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet and baritone saxophonist Leo Parker are captured live on this previously unreleased recording from April 29th, 1947 at the Mutual Street Arena. 11 tracks and over 70 minutes of music featuring trumpeter Joe Newman and Russell Jacquet, pianist Sir Charles Thompson, bassist Al Lucas and drummer Shadow Wilson.

Toronto 1947 

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Illinois Jacquet Big Band - Live In Berlin 1987

Size: 146,8 MB
Time: 63:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Big Band
Art: Front

01. Robbin’s Nest (Live) ( 3:33)
02. Jacquet’s Got It (Live) ( 4:44)
03. Smooth Sailing (Live) ( 7:21)
04. Old Man River (Live) ( 4:31)
05. More Than You Know (Live) ( 5:47)
06. Stompin’ At The Savoy (Live) ( 4:37)
07. Blues From Louisiana (Live) ( 5:36)
08. Perdido (Live) (10:22)
09. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Live) ( 6:19)
10. Three Buckets Of Jive (Live) ( 6:44)
11. Flying Home (Live) ( 3:48)

In 1981 tenor Sax legend Illinois Jacquet pursued his career-long dream of assembling a truly great big jazz band in the tradition of his mentors, Count Basie and Lionel Hampton, bands with whom he recorded and toured in his youth. He would apply all the wisdom and experience he gleaned as their sideman, as well as from his years of leadership over his many small groups, and would include songs he made famous with his 'little big band' of the 1940s. The Illinois Jacquet Big Band was filled with luminaries and young stars, but unfortunately would only record one studio album entitled Jacquet's Got It on Atlantic Records, in 1987. Here, for the first time in history, we have a snapshot of what that band was like on the road, playing live In Berlin at Philharmonic Hall. As listeners will easily hear, this band rocked the house, and swung hard! Illinois himself is in rare form, playing soulfully and strong, ripping through all his classics with fervor and fire. These wonderful arrangements are mostly by the pen of Eddie Barefield, Wild Bill Davis, and Phil Wilson. Featured here within the band are veterans such as Irvin Stokes, Johnny Grimes, Richard Wyands, Eddie Barefield, Rudy Rutherford, and Babe Clarke; as well as young lions such as Frank Lacy, Joey Cavaseno, Jesse Davis, and Henry Scott.

Live In Berlin 1987

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Joey DeFrancesco - Live At The 5 Spot

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 74:50
Size: 171.3 MB
Styles: Organ jazz, Soul jazz
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[ 8:01] 1. The Eternal One
[ 9:10] 2. Embraceable You
[ 8:48] 3. I'll Remember April
[ 9:33] 4. Work Song
[ 9:42] 5. Moonlight In Vermont
[10:29] 6. Impression
[ 8:53] 7. All Of Me
[10:10] 8. Spectator

Organist Joey DeFrancesco clearly had a good time during this jam session. His fine quintet (which has strong soloists in altoist Robert Landham, trumpeter Jim Henry, and especially guitarist Paul Bollenback) starts things off with a run-through of "rhythm changes" during "The Eternal One" and the hornless trio cuts loose on a swinging "I'll Remember April," but otherwise all of the other selections feature guests. Tenors Illinois Jacquet, Grover Washington, Jr., Houston Person, and Kirk Whalum all fare well on separate numbers (Jacquet steals the show on "All of Me"), and on the closing blues DeFrancesco interacts with fellow organist Captain Jack McDuff. Few surprises occur overall (the tenors should have all played together), but the music is quite pleasing and easily recommended to DeFrancesco's fans. ~Scott Yanow

Live At The 5 Spot

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Illinois Jacquet & Ben Webster - The Kid & The Brute

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 60:04
Size: 137.5 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1954/1998/2013
Art: Front

[11:52] 1. I Wrote This For The Kid
[ 2:39] 2. Saph
[ 2:50] 3. Mambocito Mio
[ 8:24] 4. The Kid And The Brute
[ 4:29] 5. September Song
[ 3:08] 6. Jacquet's Dilemma
[ 2:40] 7. Little Jeff
[ 1:47] 8. Jacquet Jumps
[ 3:06] 9. Blue Nocturne
[ 3:15] 10. On Your Toes
[ 2:52] 11. R.U. One
[ 2:53] 12. Jatap Conga
[ 3:26] 13. It's The Talk Of The Town
[ 3:19] 14. Heads
[ 3:17] 15. On Your Toes

This single CD reissues all of the music from a former LP and a ten-inch LP. Of greatest interest are two fairly long selections (the blues "I Wrote This for the Kid" and a stomping "The Kid and the Brute") that match Illinois Jacquet with fellow tenor great Ben Webster. Since they have equally passionate and distinctive sounds, their "battle" is a draw. Otherwise, this 1998 CD finds Jacquet with his band of the mid-1950s, featuring short solos and fine support from trumpeter Russell Jacquet, trombonist Matthew Gee and either Leo Parker or Cecil Payne on baritone. Jacquet is at his best on the uptempo numbers, such as "Jacquet Jumps" and two versions of "On Your Toes," where he gets to honk in strategic places. An excellent example of Illinois Jacquet's hard-swinging and accessible music. ~Scott Yanow

The Kid & The Brute

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