The Message (Illinois Jacquet album)

The Message
Studio album by Illinois Jacquet with Kenny Burrell
Released	1963
Recorded	May 7 & 8, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Argo LP-722
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Illinois Jacquet chronology
Illinois Jacquet (1963) The Message (1963) Desert Winds (1964)

The Message is an album by saxophonist Illinois Jacquet with guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1963 and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "This rather brief LP (just 31 minutes) finds tenorman Illinois Jacquet in typically fine form, but fronting a rather anonymous-sounding group (despite the presence of guitarist Kenny Burrell on some numbers)".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except as indicated

1. "The Message" (Ben Tucker) - 3:45
2. "Wild Man" – 5:00
3. "Bassoon Blues" (Esmond Edwards, Illinois Jacquet) - 3:50
4. "On Broadway" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:00
5. "Like Young" (André Previn) - 4:00
6. "Turnpike" - 5:45
7. "Bonita" (Edwards) - 5:40

Personnel

• Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone, bassoon
• Kenny Burrell, Wallace Richardson - guitar
• Ralph Smith - organ
• Ben Tucker - bass
• Ray Lucas - drums
• Willie Rodriguez - percussion

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed April 16, 2013
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed April 16, 2013
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.