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Jazz Veteran Illinois Jacquet Dies

Source: All About Jazz
July 22, 2004
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Jazz tenor sax legend Illinois Jacquet died today (July 22) in New York after suffering a heart attack. He was 81.

Born in Broussard, La., Jacquet was raised in Houston... continue

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