Illinois Jacquet
Nato il 31 ottobre 1922 a Broussard, Louisiana, USA. Deceduto il 22 luglio 2004.
Biografia
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. Although he was a pioneer of the honking tenor saxophone that became a regular feature of...
