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20 de nov. de 1992 · Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story: Directed by Arthur Elgort. With Walter Blanding Jr., Ron Della Chiesa, Arnett Cobb, Dorothy Donegan. Documentary on saxophonist Illinois Jacquet.
The terrific opening sequence from this very special documentary about legendary tenor man Jean Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet.
1 de mar. de 2010 · One of the greatest moments from this very special documentary...the story of how Illinois Jacquet "found" his own voice on the tenor.
Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story. Born in Louisiana and raised in Houston, saxophonist Illinois Jacquet first came to prominence when his solo on Lionel Hampton’s 1942 recording of “Flying Home” innovated the sound of jazz tenor and ushered in rhythm and blues.
Brief Synopsis. The life and music of tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, who first made his mark at the age of 19 with Lionel Hampton's Big Band's recording of "Flying Home."
23 de jun. de 1992 · By Lawrence Cohn. NEW YORK — An entertaining but misleading jazz docu, “Texas Tenor” is for the middle to advanced fan of the music. Neophytes or musical novices will learn little about...
10 de jun. de 2013 · The tenor saxophonist known as Illinois Jacquet (pronounced “zha-kay”) was born Jean-Baptiste Jacquet on October 31, 1922, in Broussard, Louisiana. Inspired by such great jazz pioneers as Lester Young, Herschel Evans, and Coleman Hawkins, Jacquet went on to become a major influence on many later sax players, most notably John ...
