Savoy session · in the studio
January 7, 1946
Illinois Jacquet Band
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Tenor Sax Of Illinois Jacquet, Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2
In the room
Illinois Jacquet – tenor sax- Emmett Berry – trumpet
- Freddie Green – guitar
Bill Doggett – piano
John Simmons – bass
Shadow Wilson – drums
The takes
3 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| S5870-1 | Don't Blame Me | MG 15024 |
| S5870 | Don't Blame Me (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2224 |
| S5871-2 | Jumpin' Jacquet | MG 9013 |
| S5871 | Jumpin' Jacquet (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy XP 8068 |
| S5872-1 | Blue Mood (as Blues Mood) | MG 15024 |
| S5873-3 | Jacquet In The Box | MG 15024 |
| S5873 | Jacquet In The Box (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2224 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 15024 · 1953The Tenor Sax Of Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet Band
MG 9013 · 1952Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 997 | One O'Clock Jump | Count Basie | 1957 | Illinois Jacquet, Emmett Berry, Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-622 | Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet | Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra | 1954 | Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson |
 | MGC-700 | Jazz Moods | Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra | 1956 | Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson |
 | MGC-701 | Port Of Rico | Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie | 1956 | Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green, Shadow Wilson |
