Illinois Jacquet

United States
October 31, 1922 – July 22, 2004

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.

For the last 14 days:

56 tracks
46 stations
17 countries

Illinois Jacquet top songs

1	Harlem Nocturne
2	Port of Rico
3	Stardust
4	Like Young
5	When My Dreamboat Comes Home
6	Flying Home
7	Satin Doll
8	Blue Satin
9	Groovin'
10	Robbins' Nest
11	Jean Marie's Den
12	Honeysuckle Rose
13	Flying Home
14	DS4U: Illinois Jacquet-Illinois Goes To Chicago
15	Frantic Fanny
16	Bottoms Up
17	Heads
18	Jacquet Bounce
19	You Left Me All Alone
20	Diggin' the Count
21	Sunny Side of the Street (Live)
22	Harlem Nocturne
23	I Wrote This For The Kid (12-13-54)
24	On Broadway
25	It Don't Mean a Thing

Illinois Jacquet quotes

People like to hear songs that they can dance to. Even if they're sitting, they like being made to want to dance and move. By me being a dancer, I know how I'd dance at certain tempos. I was always good at it.