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Released
  
1969

Length
  
41:13

Artist
  
Illinois Jacquet

Producer
  
Don Schlitten

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
September 16, 1969

The Blues; That's Me! (1969)
  
Genius at Work (1971)

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Studio
  
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jerey

Illinois Jacquet albums
  
The Soul Explosion, The Kid and the Brute, Bosses of the Ballad, The Message, Bottoms Up

The Blues; That's Me! is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except where noted.

  1. "The Blues; That's Me!" (Tiny Grimes) – 10:28
  2. "Still King" (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) – 3:52
  3. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:53
  4. "The Galloping Latin" – 5:28
  5. "For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) – 7:02
  6. "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

    • Songs

    1The Blues: That's Me!10:35
    2Still King3:57
    3'Round Midnight6:56

    References

    The Blues; That's Me! Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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