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The Illinois Jacquet Story - Jacquet, Illinois  

Disc 1

1. Lester Leaps In 9:00
2. Blues 10:18
3. Body And Soul 10:25
4. I've Found A New Baby 9:23
5. Flying Home (Pt.1) 2:46
6. Flying Home (Pt.2) 2:15
7. Uptown Boogie 2:17
8. Throw It Out Of Your Mind Baby 3:01
9. Jacquet Mood 2:25
10. Wondering And Thinking Of You 3:06
11. Memories Of You 3:10
12. Bottom's Up 2:55
13. Merle's Mood 2:55

Disc 2

1. What's This 2:36
2. (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance 3:08
3. Ladies Lullaby 2:41
4. Illinois Stomp 3:01
5. Don't Blame Me 3:04
6. Jumpin' Jacquet 2:54
7. Blue Mood 2:47
8. Jacquet In The Box 2:53
9. Savoy Blip (Aka Jacquet And No Vest) 2:48
10. Doggin' With Doggett 2:56
11. Minor Rom(Aka Jacquet And Coat) 2:46
12. Berry's Blues (Aka Illinois' Blues) 2:36
13. Jumpin' At Apollo 2:54
14. Jacquet Bounce 2:51
15. She's Funny That Way 2:47
16. 12 Minutes To Go 2:45
17. For Europeans Only 2:42
18. Big Dog 2:42
19. You Left Me All Alone 2:59
20. Jivin' With Jack The Bellboy 2:48
21. Blow, Illinois Blow 2:46
22. Illinois Blows The Blues 2:30
23. South Street Special 2:41

Disc 3

1. Diggin' The Count 2:49
2. Robbins' Nest 2:53
3. Music Hall Beat 2:45
4. Jumpin' At The Woodside 2:45
5. Goofin' Off 2:24
6. Riffin' With Jacquet 2:53
7. Sahara Heat 2:41
8. It's Wild 2:31
9. Destination Moon 2:48
10. For Truly 2:54
11. I Surrender Dear 3:04
12. Jet Propulsion 2:53
13. King Jacquet 2:34
14. Try Me One More Time 2:59
15. Embryo 2:40
16. Riffin' At 24Th Street 2:45
17. Mutton Leg 2:15
18. Symphony In Sid 3:02
19. A Jacquet For Jack The Bellboy 3:03
20. Big Foot 3:05
21. Black Velvet 3:08

Disc 4

1. B-Yot 2:15
2. Adams' Alley 2:09
3. Blue Satin 2:34
4. Stay Away 3:01
5. My Old Gal 2:45
6. Slow Down Baby 2:37
7. Hot Rod 2:26
8. You Gotta Change 2:46
9. Hippity Hop 2:34
10. Later For The Happenin' 3:01
11. Moe 2:34
12. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 2:34
13. Speedliner 3:02
14. Pastel 2:31
15. All Of Me 3:01
16. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' 2:50
17. Mean To Me 3:18
18. One Nighter Boogie 3:02
19. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 3:24
20. Cottontail 2:51
21. Weary Blues 3:14
22. Groovin' 2:41

DISCOGRAPHY

DISC ONE - FLYING HOME

Jazz at the Philharmonic : Shorty Sherock, tp (-1);

J.J. Johnson, tb (-2); Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, ts; Nat King Cole, p; Les Paul, g; Johnny Miller, b; Red Callender, b (-1); Lee Young, d.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Hollywood, July 2, 1944

LESTER LEAPS IN (-2)
Disc 6025
BLUES (-2)
Disc 6024
BODY AND SOUL (-2)
Disc 6028 - Disc 6029
Iâ??VE FOUND A NEW BABY (-1) Clef 106

Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars : Russell Jacquet, tp; voc (-1); Henry Coker, tb; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Arthur Dennis, bs; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Ulysses Livingston, g; Billy Hadnott, b; Johnny Otis, d.

Los Angeles, July 1945

FLYING HOME, PT 1 Philo 101
FLYING HOME, PT 2 Philo 101
UPTOWN BOOGIE Philo 102
THROW IT OUT OF YOUR MIND BABY (-1) Philo 102

Russell Jacquet, tp, voc (-1); John Brown, as; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Arthur Dennis, bs; Bill Doggett, p; Ulysses Livingston, g; Charles Mingus, b; Al Wichard, d.
Los Angeles, August 2, 1945

JACQUET MOOD Apollo 769
WONDERING AND THINKING OF YOU (-1) Apollo 758
MEMORIES OF YOU Apollo 760
BOTTOMâ??S UP Apollo 756
MERLEâ??S MOOD Apollo 760

DISC TWO - JUMPINâ?? JACQUET

Same personnel and date as above.

WHATâ??S THIS Apollo 758
(I DONâ??T STAND) A GHOST OF A CHANCE Apollo 756

Russell Jacquet, tp; Henry Coker, ts; Illinois Jacquet, Tom Archia, ts; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Ulysses Livingston, g; John Simmons, b; Johnny Otis. d.

Los Angeles, August 28, 1945

LADIES LULLABY ARA 144
ILLINOIS STOMP ARA 144

Illinois Jacquet Sextet : Emmett Berry, tp; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Bill Doggett, p; Freddie Green, g; John Simmons, b; Shadow Wilson, d.

New York, January 7, 1946

DONâ??T BLAME ME Savoy 620
JUMPINâ?? JACQUET Savoy 593
BLUE MOOD Savoy 593
JACQUET IN THE BOX Savoy 910

Illinois Jacquet Sextet : Same personnel as above

New York, January 8, 1946

SAVOY BLIP Savoy 911

DOGGINâ?? WITH DOGGETT (ALT. OF 5871-1) Savoy XP 9069
MINOR ROMP Savoy 594
BERRYâ??S BLUES Savoy 594

Note : This date was originally released under Emmett Berryâ??s name.

Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars : Joe Newman, tp; Trummy Young, tb; Ray Perry, as; Illinois Jacquet, ts;
Bill Doggett, p; Freddie Green, g; John Simmons, b; Denzil Best, d.

New York, August 1946

R 1054-2 JUMPINâ?? AT APOLLO Apollo 766
R 1055-2 JACQUET BOUNCE Apollo 766
R 1056-2 SHEâ??S FUNNY THAT WAY Apollo 764
MINUTES TO GO Apollo 764

Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra : "Slim Romero" Fats Navarro, Joe Newman, Miles Davis, Marion Hazel, tp; Gus Chappell, Fred Robinson, Ted Kelly, Dickie Wells, tb; Ray Perry, Jimmy Powell, as; Illinois Jacquet, Big Nick Nicholas, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Bill Dogget, Leonard Feather, (-1), p; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d.

New York, January 7, 1947

FOR EUROPEANS ONLY(Arr. Tadd Dameron, Illinois Jacquet) Aladdin 180
BIG DOG (-1) (Arr. A.K. Salim) Aladdin 180
YOU LEFT ME ALL ALONE (Arr. Tadd Dameron, Illnois Jacquet) Aladdin 179
JIVINâ?? WITH JACK THE BELLBOY
(Arr. Bill Doggett) Aladdin 179

Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, tp; J.J. Johnson, tb; Ray Perry, as; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Freddie Green, g; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d. New York, April 1, 1947

BLOW, ILLINOIS BLOW Aladdin 3001
ILLINOIS BLOWS THE BLUES(ITS & RHYTHM ONLY) Aladdin 3001

Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars : Joe Newman, tp; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d.

New York, May 21, 1947

SOUTH STREET SPECIAL

DISC THREE - ITâ??S WILD

Same personnel and date as "South Street special"

DIGGINâ?? THE COUNT Apollo 785
ROBBINSâ?? NEST Apollo 769
MUSIC HALL BEAT Apollo 777
JUMPINâ?? AT THE WOODSIDE Apollo 777

Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars : Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, tp; J.J. Johnson, tb; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Sir Charles Thompson, p; John Collins, g; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson,d.

New York, September, 10, 1947

GOOFINâ?? OFF Aladdin 3011
RIFFINâ?? WITH JACQUET Aladdin 803(F)
SAHARA HEAT Aladdin 3260
ITâ??S WILD ( ts & rhythm only) Aladdin 3011

Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars : Russell Jacquet, tp, voc; Joe Newman, tp; J.J. Johnson, tb; Porter Kilbert, as; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Sir Charles Thompson, p; John Collins, g; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d.

Chicago, November 28, 1947

DESTINATION MOON Aladdin 3180
FOR TRULY Aladdin 3180
I SURRENDER DEAR Aladdin 803(F)

Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra : Russell Jacquet, tp; voc (-1); Joe Newman, tp; J.J. Johnson, tb; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Sir Charles Thompson, p; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d; Jimmy Mundy, arr.

New York, December 18, 1947

JET PROPULSION Victor 20-2892
KING JACQUET Victor 20-2702
TRY ME ONE MORE TIME (-1) Victor 20-2892
EMBRYO Victor 20-3278

Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, tp; J.J. Johnson, tb; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Sir Charles Thompson, p; John Collins, g; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, December 19, 1947

RIFFINâ?? AT 24TH STREET Victor 20-2702
MUTTON LEG Victor 20-3060
SYMPHONY IN SID Victor 20-3060
A JACQUET FOR JACK THE BELLBOY Victor 20-3278

Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra : Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, tp; Henry Coker, tb; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Maurice Simon, bs; John Lewis, p; Al Lucas, b; Jo Jones, d.

Los Angeles, April 6, 1949

BIG FOOT Victor 22-0037
BLACK VELVET Victor 22-0027

DISC FOUR - GROOVINâ??

Same personnel and date as "Black Velvet"

B-YOT Victor 22-0037
ADAMSâ?? ALLEY Victor 22-0027

Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra : Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, tp; Henry Coker, tb; Ray Perry, as, Illinois Jacquet, ts; Maurice Simon, bs; Cedric Haywood, p; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d; Joe Bailey, voc (-1)

New York, December 14, 1949

BLUE SATIN Victor 22-0062
STAY AWAY (-1) Victor 22-0062

Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra : Russell Jacquet, tp; voc (-1); Joe Newman, tp; Henry Coker, tb; Ray Perry, as; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Maurice Simon, bs; Cedric Haywood, p; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d; Sid McKinney, voc (-2)

New York, May 22, 1950

MY OLD GAL (-2) Victor 22-/50-0087
SLOW DOWN BABY (-1) Victor 22-/50-0097
HOT ROD Victor 22-/50-0097
YOU GOTTA CHANGE Victor 22-/50-0087

Illinois Jacquet and hIs Orchestra : Russell Jacquet, tp, voc (-1); unknown, other brass; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Carl Perkins, p; Oscar Moore, g; Red Callender, b; J.C. Heard or Lee Abrams, d.

Los Angeles, January 18, 1951

HIPPITY HOP Clef MGC 167
LATER FOR THE HAPPENINâ?? Mercury 8951
MOE (*) Clef MGC 167
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (-1) Clef 89073
SPEEDLINER (*) Mercury 8951
PASTEL (*) Mercury 8941
ALL OF ME (*) Mercury 8941

(*) Unknown brass section out

Illinois Jacquet, ts; Hank Jones, p; John Collins, g;
Gene Ramey, b; Art Blakey, d.

New York, May 24, 1951

JUST A-SITTINâ?? AND A-ROCKINâ?? Clef 89084
MEAN TO ME Clef 89084
ONE NIGHTER BOOGIE Clef 89001
WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS Clef 89001
COTTON TAIL Clef 8945
WEARY BLUES Clef 8968
GROOVINâ?? Clef 968