Special Broadcasts: August 2009

Jazz Profiles: Illinois Jaquet

Friday, August 21, 2009 at 7:58 AM

Bandleader Illinois Jacquet was recognized as the king of the tenor saxophone. During his long career, Jacquet played with everyone from Basie to Lionel Hampton and gained notoriety for his wild, honking solo in “Flying Home,” which heralded a new approach to playing known as the “Texas tenor style.”