One of my absolute favorite saxophonists is Illinois Jacquet. A tenor sax player, Jacquet was best known for his solo in "Flying Home", which was recognized as the first R&B sax solo. Not only was he a pioneer of the "honking" tenor sound that became a regular feature of sax playing and a hallmark of rock and roll, he was also a skilled and melodic improviser, both on up tempo tunes and ballads. Illinois Jacquet is considered to be one of the most influential tenor saxophonists in jazz music history.Flying Home
I Don't Stand A Ghost of A Chance With You
Jacquet's solos of the early and mid 1940s and performances at the Jazz Philharmonic concert series greatly influenced rhythm and blues, the rock and roll saxophone sound, and continue to be heard throughout the jazz scene.
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