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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 of...
Born: October 31, 1922 in Broussard, Louisiana, USA
Died: July 22, 2004 (age 81)
5 total credits across film and television
| Title | Job | Year |
|---|---|---|
Actor | 2002 | |
Le grand échiquier TV Show | Actor | 1972 |
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show | Actor | 1948 |
Jammin' the Blues Short Film | Actor | 1944 |
Stormy Weather Movie | Actor | 1943 |
