Groovin' with Jacquet (aka Groovin') is an album by American jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, recorded in 1951 and late 1953 and released on the Clef label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series accessed November 24, 2015
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessdate November 24, 2015
Track listing All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except as indicated "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Lee Gaines) - 2:50 "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 3:16 "One Nighter Boogie" - 3:00 "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barrisl, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) - 3:25 "Cotton Tail" (Ellington) - 2:52 "Weary Blues" - 3:12 "Groovin'" - 2:40 "Little Jeff" (Jacquet, Acea) - 2:41 "Jacquet Jumps" (Jacquet, Acea) - 1:49 "Blue Nocturne" " (Jacquet, Acea, Elwyn Frazier) - 3:07 "On Your Toes" (Jacquet, A. K. Salim) - 3:16 "R.U. One" (Jacquet, Salim) - 2:53 Recorded in New York City on May 24, 1951 (tracks 1–7) and December 11, 1953 (tracks 8–12)
Personnel Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone Russell Jacquet - trumpet (tracks 8–12) Matthew Gee - trombone (tracks 8–12) Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone (tracks 8–12) Johnny Acea (tracks 8–12), Hank Jones (tracks 1–7) - piano John Collins - guitar (tracks 1–7) Al Lucas (tracks 8–12), Gene Ramey (tracks 1–7) - bass Shadow Wilson (tracks 8–12), Art Blakey (tracks 1–7) - drums
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