Illinois Jacquet

Oyuncu · 81 yaşında vefat etti · 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, both on up-tempo tunes and ballads.

Filmografi

1. Stormy Weather (1943)
2. Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
3. Jammin' the Blues (1944)