The Blues; That's Me!

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]

The Blues; That's Me!
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedSeptember 16, 1969
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jerey
GenreJazz
Length41:13
LabelPrestige
PR 7731
ProducerDon Schlitten
Illinois Jacquet chronology
The Soul Explosion
(1969)
The Blues; That's Me!
(1969)
Genius at Work
(1971)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except where noted.

  1. "The Blues; That's Me!" (Tiny Grimes) – 10:28
  2. "Still King" (Frank Foster, Illinois Jacquet) – 3:52
  3. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:53
  4. "The Galloping Latin" – 5:28
  5. "For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden) – 7:02
  6. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Peter Chatman) – 6:25

Personnel

References

  1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 18, 2013
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 18, 2013
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 759. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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