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ILLINOIS JACQUET 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
10” LPs
10” Apollo LAP-104, illinois jacquet: Jam Session, 1951
10” Aladdin LP-701, Battle Of The Saxes: feat L Young and Illinois Jacquet, 1953
10” Aladdin 708, illinois jacquet: and his tenor-sax, 1954
10” Arco AL 4 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Blue Star (Fr) GLP 6929, Illinois Jacquet: Collates, 1956
10” Clef MG C-112, Illinois Jacquet: Collates, 1953
10” Clef MG C-129 – see under “Count Basie”
10” Clef MG C-167, Jazz By Jacquet, 1954
10” Col (E) 33C 1018, Illinois Jacquet: Collates
10” Felsted (Aus) EDLA 87014, B Of The Saxes: feat L Young and IJ, Aug 1956
10” Melojazz (G) 6014, Jazz at the Philharmonic: Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax . . .
10” Merc MGC-112, Illinois Jacquet: Collates, 1952
10” Merc MGC-129 – see under “Count Basie”
10” Merc MG 35000 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Merc MG 35002 – see under “Various Artists”
10” RCA Vic LPM-3236, Black Velvet: Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra, 1954
10” Savoy MG 15024, Illinois Jacquet, 1953 label : MG-15024
10” Vogue (E) LDE 026, Illinois Jacquet : his tenor sax and his orchestra, 1953
10” Vogue (Fr) LD 087, illinois jacquet
10” W&G (Aus) WG-LJA-100, Battle Of The Saxes: feat L Young and IJ, 1955
10” Waldorf Mus Hall / FDR 33-141 – see under “Various Artists”
12” LPs
Accord SJA-7908, Illinois Jacquet: Jazz Flight, 1982
Aladdin LP-803, illinois jacquet: and his tenor-sax, 1956
Aladdin (Fr) 803, illinois jacquet: and his tenor-sax, 1983
Alto Analogue AA 014, Desert Winds/Illinois Jacquet: With Kenny Burrell, 1998
Amer Recording Soc G-425, The Battle Of The Saxes: IJ / Flip Phillips
Analogue Productions AP-8023, Swing’s The Thing: I Jacquet, 2012 Eldridge
Apollo LP-477 – see under “Various Artists”
Argo LP-722, illinois jacquet: the Message: with kenny burrell, Oct 1963
Argo LP-735, Desert Winds/Illinois Jacquet: With Kenny Burrell, Jun 1964
Argo LP-746, Bosses of the Ballad: IJ And Strings Play Cole Porter, Jan 1965
Argo LP-754, Spectrum: Illinois Jacquet, Dec 1965
Argo LPS-722, illinois jacquet: the Message: with kenny burrell, Oct 1963
Argo LPS-735, Desert Winds/Illinois Jacquet: With Kenny Burrell, Jun 1964
Argo LPS-746, Bosses of the Ballad: IJ And Strings Play Cole Porter, Jan 1965
Argo LPS-754, Spectrum: Illinois Jacquet, Dec 1965
Argo (It) ARCD 503, Illinois Jacquet: Illinois flies again, 1987
Atlantic 81816-1, Illinois Jacquet: & His Big Band: Jacquet’s Got It!, Aug 1988
Bellaphon (G) BJS 4024, Spectrum: Illinois Jacquet
Belter (Sp) LJ 005, J Greatest Names: Illinois Jacquet: With Milt And Jo, 1977
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.044, J Greatest Names: IJ: With Wild Bill Davis, 1973
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.070, J Greatest Names: IJ: With Milt And Jo, 1973
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.082, Illinois Jacquet with Wild Bill Davis: vol 2, 1973
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.112, Illinois Jacquet: jacquet’s street
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.135, Midnight Slows: Vol 8, 1978
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.135 – see under “Various Artists”
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.167, Illinois Jacquet: God Bless My Solo, 1978
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.710, Illinois Jacquet: Bottoms Up
Black and Blue (Sp) 005, Jazz Greatest Names: IJ with Milt and Jo, 1976
Black Lion (E) BL-146, IJ: Genius at Work!: Recorded live at the . . . , 1971
Black Lion (E) 2460-146, IJ: Genius at Work!: Recorded live at the Ronnie . . .
Black Lion (Fr) BL 278.082, IJ: Genius at Work!: Recorded live at the . . ., 1971
Black Lion (G) 28 406-7 U, IJ: Genius at Work!: Recorded live at the . . . , 1971
Black Lion (G) 127.005, I Jacquet: Genius at Work!: Recorded live at . . . , 1976
Black Lion (Neth) BLP 30118, IJ: Genius at Work!: Recorded live at the . . .
Blue Star (Fr) GLP 3515 – see under “Various Artists”
Bb 6571-1-RB, Illinois Jacquet: The Black Velvet Band, Oct 1988
Cadet 13002, Desert Winds/Illinois Jacquet: With Kenny Burrell
Cadet LP-722, illinois jacquet: the Message: with . . . label: red and yellow
Cadet LP-735, Desert Winds/Illinois Jacquet: With Kenny Burrell
Cadet LP-746, Bosses of the Ballad: Illinois Jacquet / Cole Porter
Cadet LP-754, Spectrum: Illinois Jacquet
Cadet LP-773, Go Power!: IJ: With Milt Buckner & Alan Dawson, 1966
Cadet LP-784 – see under “Various Artists”
Cadet LPS-722, illinois jacquet: the Message: with kenny burrell
Cadet LPS-735, Desert Winds/Illinois Jacquet: With Kenny Burrell
Cadet LPS-746, Bosses of the Ballad: Illinois Jacquet / Cole Porter
Cadet LPS-754, Spectrum: Illinois Jacquet
Cadet LPS-773, Go Power!: IJ: With Milt Buckner & Alan Dawson, 1966
Cadet LPS-784 – see under “Various Artists”
Caracol (Fr) CAR-432 – see under “Count Basie”
Chess CH-91554, illinois jacquet: the Message: with kenny burrell, 1984
Chess (Can) LP-722, illinois jacquet: the Message: with kenny burrell, 1963
Chess Int’l (Neth) MAR S-3090, I Love Illinois Jacquet, 1967
Chess (Sp) JS-081, illinois jacquet: the Message: with kenny burrell
Classic Jazz CJ 112, Illinois Jacquet: With Wild Bill Davis, 1978 label: blue
Classic Jazz CJ 112, I Jacquet: With Wild Bill Davis label: purple, Vol 2
Classic Jazz CJ 146, Illinois Jacquet: Jacquet St, 1981
Classic Records BA 17033-45, Illinois Jacquet, 1997 vinyl: audiophile 45 rpm
Clef MG C-622, Jazz Moods by Illinois Jacquet, 1955
Clef MG C-655 – see under “Various Artists”
Clef MG C-676, Illinois Jacquet, 1955
Clef MG C-680, “the Kid” and “the Brute”: I Jacquet and Ben Webster, 1955
Clef MG C-700, Jazz Moods: Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra, 1956
Clef MG C-701, Port Of Rico: IJ And His Orchestra: feat Count Basie, 1956
Clef MG C-702, Groovin’ With Jacquet: Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra, 1956
Clef MG C-4005 – see under “Various Artists”
Clef MG Vol 3 – see under “Various Artists”
Clef MG Vol 5 – see under “Various Artists”
Clef MG Vol 6 – see under “Various Artists”
Clef (J) POJJ-1555, “the Kid” and “the Brute”: I Jacquet and Ben Webster, 1993
Col (E) 33CX 10085, Groovin’ With Jacquet: Illinois Jacquet and his orch, 1957
Col (Fr) FPX 124, ij and his All Stars play Uptown Jazz / rex stewart plays . . .
Curcio (It) GJ-80, I Giganti Del Jazz 80: Illinois Jacquet / Wild Bill Davis
Curcio (It) GJ-92 – see under “Buddy Rich”
Discophon (Sp) J-4423, Howard McGhee / I Jacquet: Here Comes Freddy, 1979
Discophon (Sp) J-4430, Illinois Jacquet: Genius at Work!: Recorded . . . , 1979
Elec Records (J) KV-201 – see under “Various Artists”
Epic BA 17033, Illinois Jacquet, Mar 1963 stereo
Epic LA 16033, Illinois Jacquet, Mar 1963 mono
Epic (Neth) EPC 65636, Illinois Jacquet: Jazz On Epic, 1973
Europa J (It) EJ-1049 – see under “Buddy Rich”
Fabbri Editori (It) GdJ 39, i grandi del jazz: Illinois Jacquet, 1980
Festival (Aus) D 29736, Bottoms Up, Nov 1991
Freedom (Fr) BLP 30118, Illinois Jacquet / Milt Buckner: Genius at Work, 1971
Freedom (Fr) 511013, Illinois Jacquet / Milton Buckner: the king, 1971
Gr Award GA 33-315, Rex Stewart plays Duke Ellington, 1955 Jacquet side 2
Groove Merchant GM 3303 – see under “Buddy Rich”
Groove Note GRV 1003, I Jacquet Birthday Party, 1999 vinyl: 180g audiophile
I Grandi del Jazz (It) GDJ-39, Illinois Jacquet
IAJRC 15 – see under “Various Artists”
Imperial LP-9184, Illinois Jacquet: Flying Home, 1962
Imperial LP-12184, Illinois Jacquet: Flying Home, 1962
Imperial (Fr) 2S 068 82629, Illinois Jacquet: “The Aladdin Sessions,” 1979
Jazz Reactivation (E) JR 154, Illinois Jacquet, 1981
Jazzbird JAZ-2002, Illinois Jacquet: Blues & Sentimental, 1979
Jazzman JAZ 5034, Illinois Jacquet: Genius at Work, 1981
Joyce LP-5009 – see under “Erskine Hawkins”
JRC Records 11433, Live!: The Blues From Louisiana: IJ: with Milt Buckner
JRC Records 11433, J At Town Hall Vol 1: IJ / Arnett Cobb: M Buckner . . .
JRC Records 11434, Illinois Jacquet: Birthday Party: Vol 2
JSP (E) 1014, The Illinois Jacquet Allstars, 1980
JSP (E) 1078 – see under “Various Artists”
La Voz de Su Amo (Sp) LCLP 230, Illinois Jacquet, 1964
Mosaic MQ6-165, The Complete I Jacquet Sessions: 1945-1950, 1996 6-LPs
Orig J Classics OJC-417, Bottoms Up: Illinois Jacquet on Prestige!, 1989
Orig J Classics OJC-614, Illinois Jacquet: The Blues; That’s Me!
Phoenix Jazz LP-5, Nat Cole Meets the Master Saxes also incl Lester Young
Polydor (Fr) 46862, Illinois Jacquet: Flying Home
Polydor (J) POJJ-1516, Swing’s the Thing: Illinois Jacquet
Portrait Masters RJ-44391, Illinois Jacquet: Banned In Boston, Jul 1989
Prestige P-24057, Illinois Jacquet: How High The Moon, 1975 2-LPs stereo
Prestige PR-7575, Bottoms Up: Illinois Jacquet on Prestige!, Oct 1968 mono
Prestige PR-7597, Illinois Jacquet: The King!, Mar 1969 mono
Prestige PR-7629, Illinois Jacquet: The Soul Explosion, 1969 mono
Prestige PR-7731, Illinois Jacquet: The Blues; That’s Me!, 1969 mono
Prestige PRST-7575, Bottoms Up: Illinois Jacquet on Prestige!, Oct 1968 stereo
Prestige PRST-7597, Illinois Jacquet: The King!, Mar 1969 stereo
Prestige PRST-7629, Illinois Jacquet: The Soul Explosion, 1969 stereo
Prestige PRST-7731, Illinois Jacquet: The Blues; That’s Me!, 1969 stereo
Prestige (It) 6130, Illinois Jacquet: How High The Moon, 1984 2-LPs
Prestige (J) VIJ-5064, Bottoms Up: Illinois Jacquet on Prestige!, 1979
Pure Pleasure Records (E) PPAN008, I Jacquet: God Bless My Solo, Mar 2008
Queen Disc (It) Q 058 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic (Fr) 430.705 S, Treasury of Jazz 62: Illinois Jacquet (1947-1950), 1966
RCA Masters (Fr) PM-42042, “King Jacquet” / Illinois Jacquet, 1977
Riff (Neth) 658.001, illinois jacquet: milt buckner / sonny payne, 1977
Rotary Club of Minden, Ont (Can) KE-500, Canadian Blues and J Festival, 1974
Roulette R-52035, “Illinois Jacquet Flies Again,” 1959
Roulette SR-52035, “Illinois Jacquet Flies Again,” 1959
Roulette (Sp) RE.33.S, Echoes Of An Era: I Jacquet / Joe Newman, 1981 2-LPs
Saga (E) PAN-6932 – see under “Count Basie”
Sarpe (Sp) GJ-80, Los Grandes del Jazz: Illinois Jacquet / Wild Bill Davis, 1982
Sarpe (Sp) GJ-92 – see under “Buddy Rich”
Savoy MG-14009 – see under “Various Artists”
Savoy SJL-2220 – see under “Various Artists”
Savoy (G) 148-60966~67 – see under “Various Artists”
Savoy (G) WL 70812 – see under “Various Artists”
Skarby Int’l Records (Sw) TK-781, Illinois Jacquet In Swinging Sweden, 1978
Sonet (E) SNTF 714, Howard McGhee / I Jacquet: Here Comes Freddy, 1979
Sonopresse Ser Diversity (Fr) VA 63044 – see under “Count Basie”
Sony Music Spec Prod BA 17033, Illinois Jacquet cover: Epic
Speakers Corner Records (G) MG V-8023, Swing’s The Thing: IJ, 2010
Spotlite (E) SPJ 136 – see under “Various Artists”
Spotlite (E) SPJ 148 – see under “Cab Calloway”
SweDisc Jazz (J) SJ25-9014, Illinois Jacquet In Swinging Europe, 1980
Trip TLP-5058, Illinois Jacquet: Blues & Sentimental, 1979
Verve 815 155-1 – see under “Various Artists”
Verve MG V-8023, Swing’s The Thing: Illinois Jacquet, 1957 Eldridge
Verve MG V-8053 – see under “Various Artists”
Verve MG V-8061, Illinois Jacquet, 1957 cover: David Stone Martin
Verve MG V-8065, “The Kid” and “The Brute,” 1957
Verve MG V-8084, Jazz Moods: Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra, 1957
Verve MG V-8085, Port Of Rico: IJ And His Orchestra: featuring C Basie, 1957 Verve MG V-8086, Groovin’ With Jacquet: I Jacquet and his orchestra, 1957
Verve MG Vol 5 – see under “Various Artists”
Verve V-8023, Swing’s The Thing: Illinois Jacquet, 1961 Eldridge
Verve V-8061, Illinois Jacquet, 1961 cover: David Stone Martin
Verve V-8065, “The Kid” and “The Brute,” 1961
Verve V-8084, Jazz Moods: Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra, 1961
Verve V-8085, Port Of Rico: IJ And His Orchestra: featuring Count Basie, 1961
Verve V-8086, Groovin’ With Jacquet: Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra, 1961
Verve V6-8831 – see under “Count Basie”
Verve VE-2-2544, Illinois Jacquet: The Cool Rage, 1982 Basie 2-LPs
Verve (G) 2304 434, Swing’s The Thing: Illinois Jacquet Eldridge
Verve (G) 2304 511, Groovin’ With Jacquet: Illinois Jacquet and his orchestra
Verve (G) 2304 555, “the Kid” and “the Brute”: I Jacquet and Ben Webster
Verve (J) 833 776-1 – see under “Count Basie”
Verve (J) UMV 2619 – see under “Count Basie”
Verve (J) MV 2660, Swing’s The Thing: Illinois Jacquet, 1979 Eldridge
Verve (J) 23MJ 3154, Port Of Rico: I Jacquet And His O: featuring Count Basie
Verve (J) 25MJ 3608 – see under “Various Artists”
Verve (J) POJJ-1507, Illinois Jacquet
Verve (J) POJJ-1516, Swing’s The Thing: Illinois Jacquet, 1992 Eldridge
Vogue (Fr) 500858, The Fabulous Apollo Sessions: Illinois Jacquet
Vogue (Fr) JLA.62, J Legacy 12: IJ: “Illinois Jacquet Flies Again,” 1978
Vogue (Fr) CLDAP.858, The Fabulous Apollo Sessions: Illinois Jacquet, 1973
Vogue / Mode (Fr) CMDR 9673, The Many Faces of J: vol 18: “IJ Flies Again”: IJ
Waxtime (Sp) 771799, Swing’s The Thing: Illinois Jacquet, 2012 Eldridge
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