The Blues; That's Me!
| The Blues; That's Me! | ||||
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| Studio album by Illinois Jacquet | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded |
September 16, 1969 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jerey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:13 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PR 7731 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Illinois Jacquet chronology | ||||
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The Blues; That's Me! is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet is heard in top form throughout this quintet set... The music, which falls between swing, bop and early R&B, is generally quite exciting... highly recommended".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except as indicated
- "The Blues; That's Me!" (Tiny Grimes) - 10:28
- "Still King" (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) - 3:52
- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:53
- "The Galloping Latin" - 5:28
- "For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) - 7:02
- "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Peter Chatman) - 6:25
Personnel
- Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone, bassoon
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Tiny Grimes - guitar
- Buster Williams - bass
- Oliver Jackson - drums
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed April 18, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 18, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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