This 2001 CD captures the legendary tenor saxophonist in a late-career recording, revisiting his signature R&B-inflected bebop style.
- Jumpin' Jacquet was released on the Documents label in 2001.
- The album features Jacquet on tenor saxophone, backed by a rhythm section.
- This release came late in Jacquet's career, which spanned over fifty years.
Illinois Jacquet was a tenor saxophonist known for his powerful, honking R&B-inflected style, a protégé of Louis Jordan. He was a bandleader for much of his career, with a number of influential sidemen passing through his various ensembles. After a career that spanned more than five decades, he released Jumpin' Jacquet in 2001, a late-career recording that revisited his signature sound.
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