Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story Movie Review 1991

Documentary portrait of rhythm and blues saxophonist Illinois Jacquet. Focuses on his "Flying Home" improvisation as part of the Lionel Hampton band. Abstractions and close-ups of Jacquet and comments from contemporary jazz musicians disclose the genius behind this musical master.

Distribution

Music Video Distributors, 422 Business Center, H-840 N. Circle Dr., Oaks, PA 19456, Phone: (610)650-8200, Toll-free: 800-888-0486, Fax: (610)650-9102, Email: info@musicvideodistributors.com, URL: http://http://mvdb2b.com/

Available on VHS
Running time 81 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Music--Performance, Music--Jazz

Director

Arthur Elgort

Producer

Ronit Avneri