Illinois Jacquet - Swing’s The Thing (1956) [Analogue Productions 2012] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Illinois Jacquet was "foremost of the WWII-era "Texas tenor titans", an influential figure in both jazz and R&B saxophone. "Swing’s The Thing" is one of his first recordings. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1956, it features Illinois Jacquet on tenor sax, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Jimmy Jones on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Jo Jones on drums. These magical performances capture the genius that was Jacquet's playing, backed by a stellar ensemble.

Illinois Jacquet's honking, screeching tenor saxophone was a cornerstone of the bebop jazz sound but also influenced and inspired two generations of R&B and rock sax players. Jacquet is credited with playing the very first R&B sax solo back when he was a mere teenager in Lionel Hampton's band. Swing's The Thing was Jacquet's debut album on his own, after his stints with Hampton, Cab Calloway, Charles Mingus and Count Basie. Jacquet surrounded himself in the studio with the best of the best session players in jazz at the time and this instrumental album is considered essential listening for Jacquet fans.

Tracklist:

01. Las Vegas Blues
02. Harlem Nocturne
03. Can't We Be Friends
04. Achtung
05. Have You Met Miss Jones
06. Lullaby of the Leaves

Personnel
Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Herb Ellis - guitar
Jimmy Jones - piano
Ray Brown - bass
Philly Jo Jones - drums

Recorded on October 16, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA.
Mastered for this SACD by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC.


Thanks to jazzyman!
Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 1,37 GB
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