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Jim G (jim_g)
2-Debutant
Username: jim_g
Post Number: 17
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.20.140.7
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 1:01 pm: �� |   ��� |
...one of America's cultural treasures, died of a massive coronary. Jacquet came to prominence in 1942 when he played a fabulous tenor sax solo on "Flying Home" with the Hampton band. Jacquet's solo, so melodic and flowing (EVERY tenor player active in the 40s and 50s knew that solo...) also contained elements of the wild, honking tenor style that predominated inR&B for twenty years. Actually, there were a couple of earlier solos on record that were 'rough and ready' but Jacquet's moved from swing to R&B in a seamless flow of choice notes.
His solo is one of the all time great outings, like Pres' "Lester Leaps In" and Hawk's "Body And Soul". His sound and phrasing combined elements of both Hawk and Pres.
There's also an amazing fact revealed in the obit on CNN:
"Jacquet, who defined the jazz style called screeching, was known as much for his trademark pork pie hat as the innovative playing style."
All the years I've listened to his recs, and I never knew he invented "screeching". |
Kdubya (paladin)
4-Laureate
Username: paladin
Post Number: 130
Registered: 5-2004
Posted From: 206.185.64.23
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 1:07 pm: �� | ��� |
Jim he was a marvelous player and I loved his work live, one of my personal favorites was " I'm gonna Blow For You" we have lost another giant, for whatever reason he was one of those sax players that never got his due. I will tell you this much, Jr. Walker was obviously influenced by this mans style, not so much as in sound but approach to the music.
Kdubya |
Don (don)
5-Doyen
Username: don
Post Number: 390
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.75.59.17
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 7:10 pm: �� | ��� |
I heard about this today while I was taking a friend to the hospital for test. This is indeed sad sad news.
Don |
mel(andthensome) (mel)
5-Doyen
Username: mel
Post Number: 349
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 217.43.32.127
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 7:12 pm: �� | ��� |
One of the best ever sax men ever
who I have spoken about many times in the past.
R.I.P. Illinois Jaquet.
regards
mel |
Charise (mistrivia1)
5-Doyen
Username: mistrivia1
Post Number: 197
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 198.81.26.46
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 8:12 pm: �� | ��� |
Prayers & Condolences to the Jaquet family.
May he play to his heart's content up above! |
Juicefree20 (juicefree20)
6-Zenith
Username: juicefree20
Post Number: 1445
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 24.46.184.162
| | Posted on Friday, July 23, 2004 - 8:51 pm: �� | ��� |
I offer my condolences to the Jacquet family & may God keep him in his rememberance eternally. I'm not a big Jazz guy & though I was very young, Illinois was one of my neighbors in St Albans, Queens. I vaguely remember him as a down to earth person, who acted just like a friendly neighbor. Most stars had that everyday people kind of attitude back in the 60s.
RIP! |
Robb_K (robb_k)
5-Doyen
Username: robb_k
Post Number: 373
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 217.232.151.150
| | Posted on Saturday, July 24, 2004 - 1:39 pm: �� | ��� |
A great player, playing my favourite instrument. He'll be sorely missed. RIP. |
Soul Sister (soul_sister)
6-Zenith
Username: soul_sister
Post Number: 1022
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 65.43.165.74
| | Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 9:22 pm: �� | ��� |
R.I.P. Jacquet
Jimmy & Jeanie Scott
J's Way Jazz
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mel(andthensome) (mel)
5-Doyen
Username: mel
Post Number: 381
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 217.42.211.250
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 1:32 pm: �� | ��� |
great pic
and then some............ |
Soul Sister (soul_sister)
6-Zenith
Username: soul_sister
Post Number: 1030
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 65.43.165.74
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 2:28 pm: �� | ��� |
Thanks Melodee;
Funny story to that photo. I don't want to impose on this respectful thread but just for you Mel, since you made mention of it. The story goes like this, Jacquet was playing with Tony Bennett at the 'Blue Note' in Greenwich Village and Jimmy was in the audience just as a spectator when Jacquet called him up on stage to do a number. Jimmy tried to decline but Jacquet and the audience insisted. To cut to the chase Jimmy tore the house up and unintentionally stole the show! Tony came over awards and gave Jimmy a big bearhug & kiss!!!LOL!!! Thats when a news reporter shot that pic. of Jimmy & Jacquet!!
It was in the N.Y. newspaper the next day...and the rest as they say is history.
S.S. |
mel(andthensome) (mel)
5-Doyen
Username: mel
Post Number: 382
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 217.42.211.250
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 2:33 pm: �� | ��� |
Great story Soulsister
lets also not forget that the great
ILLINOIS JAQUET
was a founder of the Honking school........
mel |
Soul Sister (soul_sister)
6-Zenith
Username: soul_sister
Post Number: 1031
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 65.43.165.74
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 2:58 pm: �� | ��� |
Right on Mel-o-dee!
S.S. |