Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra

Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
Studio album by Illinois Jacquet
Released	1956
Recorded	November 3, 1955 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:20
Label	Clef MGC 676
Producer	Norman Granz
Illinois Jacquet chronology
The Kid and the Brute (1954) Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (1956) Swing's the Thing (1956)

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.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Illinois Jacquet and Harry Edison, except as indicated.

1. "Honeysuckle Rose" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf) - 6:48
2. "Cool Bill" - 5:50
3. "Learnin' the Blues" (Dolores "Vicki" Silvers) - 2:41
4. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) - 3:45
5. "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:31
6. "Empathy" - 4:46
7. "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" (Brooks Bowman) - 4:45
8. "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

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
2. Clef Records Catalog: 600 series accessed November 24, 2015
3. Allmusic listing, accessed November 24, 2015