Ike Quebec
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, sexy ballads, and up-tempo aggression. Originally a pianist, Quebec switched to tenor in the early '40s and showed that he had made the right decision on excellent 78s for Blue Note and Savoy (including his hit "Blue Harlem"). As a sideman, he worked with Benny Carter, Kenny Clarke, Roy Eldridge, and Cab Calloway. In the late '40s, the saxman did a bit of freelancing behind the scenes as a Blue Note A&R man and brought Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell to the label. Drug problems kept Quebec from recording for most of the 1950s, but he made a triumphant comeback in the early '60s and was once again recording for Blue Note and doing freelance A&R for the company. Quebec was playing as authoritatively as ever well into 1962, giving no indication that he was suffering from lung cancer, which claimed his life at the age of 44 in 1963.© Alex Henderson /TiVo Read more
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, sexy ballads, and up-tempo aggression. Originally a pianist, Quebec switched to tenor in the early '40s and showed that he had made the right decision on excellent 78s for Blue Note and Savoy (including his hit "Blue Harlem"). As a sideman, he worked with Benny Carter, Kenny Clarke, Roy Eldridge, and Cab Calloway. In the late '40s, the saxman did a bit of freelancing behind the scenes as a Blue Note A&R man and brought Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell to the label. Drug problems kept Quebec from recording for most of the 1950s, but he made a triumphant comeback in the early '60s and was once again recording for Blue Note and doing freelance A&R for the company. Quebec was playing as authoritatively as ever well into 1962, giving no indication that he was suffering from lung cancer, which claimed his life at the age of 44 in 1963.
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Bossa Nova Soul Samba (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1962
With his thick, engaging sound and elegant romanticism, it only made sense for Ike Quebec to try his hand at the bossa nova boom Stan Getz kick-starte ...
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Blue & Sentimental
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by CM BLUE NOTE (A92) on Jan 1, 1962
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Blue And Sentimental (Remastered)
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by EMI on Jan 1, 1962
Discothèque Idéale QobuzIke Quebec's 1961-1962 comeback albums for Blue Note were all pretty rewarding, but Blue and Sentimental is his signature statement of the bunch, a su ...
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The Complete 45 Sessions
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 2005
During his comeback years (1959-62) after a decade mostly off the scene, tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec recorded frequently for Blue Note. He started of ...
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Heavy Soul (Remastered)
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Nov 26, 1961
Thick-toned tenor Ike Quebec is in excellent form on this CD reissue of a 1961 Blue Note date. His ballad statements are quite warm, and he swings nic ...
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Easy Living
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by CM BLUE NOTE (A92) on Jun 26, 2020
The release history behind Ike Quebec's Easy Living session is pretty convoluted. Eight songs were recorded in all, five of them bluesy sextet jams an ...
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It Might As Well Be Spring
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Dec 9, 1961
Working with the same quartet that cut Heavy Soul -- organist Freddie Roach, bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Al Harewood -- Ike Quebec recorded anothe ...
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Blue & Sentimental
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by CM BLUE NOTE (A92) on Jan 1, 1962
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Smiles And Smiles
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by Beat Machine Records on Oct 23, 2020
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View And Windows
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by Beat Machine Records on Oct 23, 2020
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Anyone but You
Ike Quebec
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on Jun 15, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo