name

Illinois Jacquet, Saxophone

dates

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

birth place

Broussard, LA

description

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

The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50

more info

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