Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (also released as Groovin' with Jacquet) is an album by American jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet recorded in 1955 and originally released on the Clef label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015Clef Records Catalog: 600 series accessed November 24, 2015
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing, accessed November 24, 2015
Track listing All compositions by Illinois Jacquet and Harry Edison, except as indicated. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) - 6:48 "Cool Bill" - 5:50 "Learnin' the Blues" (Dolores "Vicki" Silvers) - 2:41 "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 3:45 "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:31 "Empathy" - 4:46 "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) - 4:45 "Sophia" - 4:14
Personnel Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone Harry Edison - trumpet Carl Perkins - piano (tracks 1 & 3–8) Gerald Wiggins - organ (tracks 1–3 & 5–8) Irving Ashby - guitar Curtis Counce - bass Al Bartee - drums
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