The Blues; That's Me!

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The Blues; That's Me!
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Studio album by
Illinois Jacquet
Released1969
RecordedSeptember 16, 1969
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jerey
Genre Jazz
Length41:13
Label Prestige
PR 7731
Producer Don Schlitten
Illinois Jacquet chronology
The Soul Explosion
(1969)		The Blues; That's Me!
(1969)		 Genius at Work
(1971)

The Blues; That's Me! is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1969, and released on the Prestige label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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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". [2]

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

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References

  1. ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed April 18, 2013
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 18, 2013
  3. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 759. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
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