Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet
Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquetwas an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSaxophonist
Date of Birth31 October 1922
CityBroussard, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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Their eagerness for the big-band music and their ability to grasp the essence of it made me realize that today's generation has not been properly exposed to the big-band sound.
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The patterns of big-band music are smooth and classical. It's got to be fresh. The brass section should crackle, like the sound of eggs being dropped into hot grease.
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When I got my band in 1983, I knew what I had to do. If I'm going to have a big band, they're going to have to sound equally as good as what I'm used to hearing.