Illinois Jacquet The Illinois Jacquet Collection 1942-56 CD New 824046320324

Illinois Jacquet was a tenor saxophonist of the Texas school who bridged the gap between swing, R&B and post-war jazz with a powerful and emotional style which was equally at home in the full orchestras of the likes of Lionel Hampton and Count Basie as it was in the quintets and sextets that he led during his recording heyday of the late 40s and early 50s. He came to the fore in 1942, when, aged just 20, he recorded an inspired solo in Lionel Hamptons FlyingHome, which became a landmark of the genre, endlessly copied by other players over the years. He was one of the core musicians in Norman Granzs Jazz At The Philharmonic concerts, underlining the respect he enjoyed with his peers and his ability to improvise, which is amply evident from the selections in this anthology.\n\nThis excellent-value 44-track collection does not set out to be in any way definitive it simply comprises selections from studio sessions, and one or two live performances, design to include some of the recort