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Jacquet
Jacquet or Jaquet is a French name which in the Middle Age designated pilgrims on the Way of St. James (''Saint-Jacques'' in French) Jacquet Given name *Jacquet of Mantua (1483–1559), French composer *Jacquet de Berchem (1505–1567), Franco-Flemish composer Surname *Aimé Jacquet (born 1941), French footballer and coach *Al Jacquet, American politician *Alain Jacquet (born 1939), French artist *Claire Jacquet (born 1988), French canoeist *Earthna Jacquet, American tennis player *Ernest Jacquet (1886–1969), Swiss ice hockey player *Fernand Jacquet (1888–1947), Belgian pilot *Gaston Jacquet (1883–1970), French actor *Henri Jacquet (1888–??), Swiss fencer *Hervé Jacquet (born 1939), French-American mathematician *H. Maurice Jacquet (1886–1954), French composer *Ib Jacquet (born 1956), Danish footballer *Illinois Jacquet (1922–2004), American jazz saxophonist *Jeffrey Jacquet (born 1966), American actor *Jennifer Jacquet, American professor *Jonathan Jacquet (born 1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illinois Jacquet
Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet (October 30, 1922 – July 22, 2004) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, best remembered for his solo on "Flying Home", critically recognized as the first R&B saxophone solo. Although he was a pioneer of the honking tenor saxophone that became a regular feature of jazz playing and a hallmark of early rock and roll, Jacquet was a skilled and melodic improviser, both on up-tempo tunes and ballads. He doubled on the bassoon, one of only a few jazz musicians to use the instrument. Early life Jacquet's parents were Creoles of color, named Marguerite Trahan and Gilbert Jacquet,The Sons and Daughters of Jean Baptiste Jacquet (1995) When he was an infant, his family moved from Louisiana to Houston, Texas, and he was raised there as one of six siblings. His father was a part-time bandleader. As a child he performed in his father's band, primarily on the alto saxophone. His older brother Russell Jacquet played trumpet and his other brother Linton pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
