Verve session · in the studio
December 11, 1953
Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 3 records: Jazz By Jacquet, Groovin' With Jacquet, Port Of Rico
In the room
Illinois Jacquet – tenor sax- Russell Jacquet – trumpet
- Matthew Gee – trombone
Cecil Payne – baritone sax- Raymond Acea – piano
- Al Lucas – bass
Shadow Wilson – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 1387-2 | Little Jeff | MGC-167, MGC-702 |
| 1388-5 | Jacquet Jumps | MGC-167, MGC-702 |
| 1389-5 | Blue Nocturne | MGC-167, MGC-702 |
| 1390-5 | On Your Toes | MGC-167, MGC-702 |
| 1391-3 | R.U. One? | MGC-167, MGC-702 |
| 1392-2 | Jatap Conga | MGC-167, MGC-701 |
| 1393-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town | MGC-167, MGC-701 |
| 1394-7 | Heads | MGC-167, MGC-701 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGC-167 · 1954Jazz By JacquetIllinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
MGC-702 · 1956Groovin' With JacquetIllinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
MGC-701 · 1956Port Of RicoIllinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count BasieTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-622 | Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet | Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra | 1954 | Illinois Jacquet, Russell Jacquet, Matthew Gee, Cecil Payne, Al Lucas, Shadow Wilson |
 | MGC-700 | Jazz Moods | Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra | 1956 | Illinois Jacquet, Russell Jacquet, Matthew Gee, Cecil Payne, Al Lucas, Shadow Wilson |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-680 | The Kid And The Brute | Illinois Jacquet And Ben Webster | 1955 | Illinois Jacquet, Russell Jacquet, Matthew Gee, Al Lucas |
 | MGN-1034 | Tenor Saxes | Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Illinois Jacquet, Russell Jacquet, Cecil Payne, Shadow Wilson |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 997 | One O'Clock Jump | Count Basie | 1957 | Illinois Jacquet, Matthew Gee, Shadow Wilson |
2 of them 12 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9013 | Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2 | Various Artists | 1952 | Illinois Jacquet, Shadow Wilson |
 | MG 15024 | The Tenor Sax Of Illinois Jacquet | Illinois Jacquet Band | 1953 | Illinois Jacquet, Shadow Wilson |
 | MG 12010 | Jay & Kai | J. J. Johnson's Bop Quintet | 1955 | Al Lucas, Shadow Wilson |
 | MG 15048 | Kai Winding's All Stars | J.J. Johnson Quintet | 1955 | Al Lucas, Shadow Wilson |
| MG 15049 | Kai Winding Sextet | J.J. Johnson | 1955 | Al Lucas, Shadow Wilson | |
 | RLP 12-221 | Jazz By Gee! | Matthew Gee All Stars | 1956 | Matthew Gee, Cecil Payne |
 | PRLP 7037 | Fontainebleau | Tadd Dameron | 1956 | Cecil Payne, Shadow Wilson |
 | MGV-8230 | The Anatomy Of Improvisation | Various Artists | 1957 | Cecil Payne, Shadow Wilson |
 | MG 12106 | J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets | J.J. Johnson's Beboppers | 1957 | Al Lucas, Shadow Wilson |
 | JLP 3 | The Swingers | Kenny Dorham | 1960 | Matthew Gee, Cecil Payne |
 | V-8568 | The Essential Coleman Hawkins | Coleman Hawkins Solo | 1963 | Cecil Payne, Shadow Wilson |
 | LP-754 | Spectrum | Illinois Jacquet | 1965 | Illinois Jacquet, Russell Jacquet |