The Blues; That's Me!
| The Blues; That's Me! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | September 16, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:13 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7731 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Illinois Jacquet chronology | ||||
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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]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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
[edit]All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except where noted.
- "The Blues; That's Me!" (Tiny Grimes) – 10:28
- "Still King" (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) – 3:52
- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:53
- "The Galloping Latin" – 5:28
- "For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) – 7:02
- "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Peter Chatman) – 6:25
Personnel
[edit]- Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone, bassoon
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Tiny Grimes – guitar
- Buster Williams – bass
- Oliver Jackson – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 18, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 18, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 759. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
