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Illinois Jacquet, Saxophone

dates

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b. October 31, 1922; d. July 22, 2004

birth place

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Broussard, LA

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A quintessential Texas tenor (grew up in Houston), he scored a major hit with his rollicking tenor solo on “Flying Home” with the Lionel Hampton band, later becoming a big band leader himself.

hot disc

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The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50

more info

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Jacquet

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