tenor sax, piano · 1918–1963
Ike Quebec
Newark tenor saxophonist, a dancer and pianist until about 1940, then Cab Calloway's star soloist. Blue Note's jukebox star in the forties and Alfred Lion's scout toward Monk and Powell; back on the label for a run of soulful LPs before his death at 44.
- Sessions
- 13
- Records
- 12
- First date
- July 18, 1944
- Latest
- October 5, 1962
On the records
BLP 5001 · 1952Mellow The Mood: Jazz In A Mellow MoodVarious Artists
MG 9013 · 1952Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2Various Artists
BLP 5027 · 1953Swing Hi-Swing LoVarious Artists
MG 9021 · 1953Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3Various Artists
BLP 4091 · 1962Leapin' And Lopin'Sonny Clark
BLP 4093 · 1962Heavy SoulIke Quebec
BLP 4114 · 1962Bossa Nova Soul SambaIke Quebec
BLP 4098 · 1963Blue & SentimentalIke Quebec
BLP 4105 · 1964It Might As Well Be SpringIke Quebec
BLP 4197 · 1966+Out Of This WorldThe 3 Sounds
BLP 4269 · 1968Open HouseThe Incredible Jimmy Smith
BLP 4296 · 1968Plain TalkJimmy SmithEvery date, in order
1944
- July 18, 1944Ike Quebec QuintetWOR Studios, NYC
tenor sax - September 25, 1944Ike Quebec's SwingtetWOR Studios, NYC
tenor sax
1945
- July 17, 1945Ike Quebec's Swing SevenWOR Studios, NYC

tenor sax - August 7, 1945Ike Quebec All StarsNYC

tenor sax
1946
1960
1961
- November 13, 1961Sonny Clark QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
tenor sax - November 26, 1961Ike Quebec QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
tenor sax - December 9, 1961Ike Quebec QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
tenor sax - December 16, 1961Ike Quebec QuartetVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
tenor sax, piano - December 23, 1961Grant Green Quartet + Ike QuebecVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
tenor sax