Illinois Jacquet
American tenor and saxophonist
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Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. Wikipedia
Born: October 30, 1922, Broussard, LA
Died: July 22, 2004 (age 81 years), New York, NY
Music group: Count Basie Orchestra (1945 – 1946)
Genre: Jazz
Parents: Gilbert Jacquet
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