The King!
| The King! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | August 20, 1968 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:13 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7597 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Illinois Jacquet chronology | ||||
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The King! is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet has never made an indifferent record, and this CD reissue of a Prestige date from 1968 has its strong moments. ... Enjoyable music but not all that essential".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except as indicated
- "A Haunting Melody" – 5:20
- "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" (Billy Taylor) – 6:40
- "The King" (Count Basie) – 5:34
- "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 3:28
- "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 6:30
- "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 5:29
- "A Haunting Melody" [alternate take] – 2:55 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Blue and Sentimental" [alternate take] (Basie, David, Livingston) – 5:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone, bassoon
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Milt Buckner – organ, piano
- Billy Butler – guitar
- Al Lucas – bass, tuba
- Jo Jones – drums
- Montego Joe – congas, bongos
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 17, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 16, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.