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Illinois Jacquet
Sign in to saveAlso known as Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet, Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet, Jean Baptiste Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004)
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Vinony files it under 1922 births, 2004 deaths and 20th-century American male musicians.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
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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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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1922-10-31
- Active to
- 2004-07-22
Discography
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- Listeners
- 67,870
- Total plays
- 339,045
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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
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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- place of burial
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1922-10-31
- date of death
- 2004-07-22
- Commons category
- Illinois Jacquet
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1941-00-00
- birth name
- Jean-Baptiste Jacquet
- name in native language
- Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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