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Ike Abrams Quebec (August 17, 1918 – January 16, 1963) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. [1] He began his career in the big band era of the 1940s, then fell from prominence for a time until launching a comeback in the years before his death.
Der Saxophonist wurde für die kleine Firma zunächst als Talentscout aktiv; auf seine Empfehlung hin kamen beispielsweise die heute berühmten Aufnahmesitzungen mit den Pianisten Bud Powell und Thelonious Monk zustande, deren Ergebnisse als Meilensteine im Werk dieser beiden Musiker gelten.
Influenced by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster but definitely his own person, Ike Quebec was one of the finest swing-oriented tenor saxman of the 1940s and ’50s. Though he was never an innovator, Quebec had a big, breathy sound that was distinctive and easily recognizable, and he was quite consistent when it came to came to down-home blues ...
18. Juni 2023 · Born on August 17, 1918, Ike Quebec was an American tenor saxophonist best known for his contributions to the jazz and bebop scenes. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Quebec developed a love for music early in life, with a particular affinity for the saxophone.
13. Dez. 2009 · Blue and Sentimental Album: Blue and Sentimental (1961) Written by: Count Basie Mack David Jerry Livingston Personnel: Ike Quebec — tenor saxophone, piano Grant Green — guitar Paul Chambers...
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14. Mai 2017 · An accomplished dancer and pianist, he switched to tenor sax as his primary instrument in his early 20s, and quickly earned a reputation as a promising player. His recording career started in 1940, with the Barons of Rhythm.
13. März 2019 · 13 March 2019. 4026. Not generally considered one of the giants of the tenor sax, Ike Quebec (1918-1963), after working as a sideman for Benny Carter, Roy Eldridge and Cab Calloway, made several fine albums for the Blue Note label – the first in 1944 with Ram Ramirez, Tiny Grimes, Milt Hinton and J. C. Heard.
