Additional
Information: Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet (1922-2004) was a Jazz saxophonist who was a member of the big bands of Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, and Count Basie; before starting his first band 1n 1946.
He first made his name with his tenor saxophone solo on
Jacquet, Illinois Sites:
Jazzitude: Illinois Jacquet: Jacquet's Got It! Jazzitude: Illinois Jacquet: Jacquet's Got It!: Positive review of the big band jazz album. (Jacquet, Illinois) http://www.jazzitude.com/jacquetgotit.htm
CNN.com: Jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet dead at 81 CNN.com: Jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet dead at 81: AP article about his life, and death by heart attack. (Jacquet, Illinois) http://us.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/23/obit.jacquet.ap/
Allmusic: Illinois Jacquet Allmusic: Illinois Jacquet: Profile, and discography with reviews. (Jacquet, Illinois) http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:w69us36ba3zg
Additional
Information: Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet (1922-2004) was a Jazz saxophonist who was a member of the big bands of Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, and Count Basie; before starting his first band 1n 1946.
He first made his name with his tenor saxophone solo on
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