Illinois Jacquet

  • Known for: Actor
  • Date of birth: 1922. October 31.
  • Place of birth: Broussard, Louisiana, USA

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 ...

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