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  • The Kid and the Brute
  • Illinois Jacquet [Clef]
  • Desert Winds
  • Illinois Jacquet Plays Cole Porter
  • Go Power!
  • Bottoms Up
  • The King
  • The Soul Explosion
  • The Blues; That's Me!
  • The Comeback
  • Jacquet's Street [2001]
  • JSP Jazz Sessions, Vol. 1: New York
  • Jacquet's Got It!
  • His All Star New York Band
  • Big Horn
  • Birthday Party
  • Michel Legrand Orchestra
  • The New York Sessions

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Illinois Jacquet

The Cool Rage

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Tenor-saxophonist Illinois Jacquet recorded steadily for Verve during 1951-57 but unfortunately his recordings have yet to be coherently reissued. This attractive two-LP set from 1982 gives listeners a good sampling of Jacquet's Verve sides (particularly during 1951-54) although it does skip around chronologically. Jacquet is heard in a variety of settings ranging from a quartet with organist Wild Bill Davis to a big band; among his sidemen are pianist Hank Jones, trumpeter Russell Jacquet, baritonists Cecil Payne and Leo Parker and even Count Basie (who sits in on organ for a few numbers). A special highpoint are two songs that match Jacquet with fellow tenor Ben Webster.