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The King!
Studio album by Illinois Jacquet
Released	1968
Recorded	August 20, 1968 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:13
Label	Prestige PR 7597
Producer	Don Schlitten
Illinois Jacquet chronology
Bottoms Up (1968) The King! (1968) The Soul Explosion (1969)

The King! is an album by jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet has never made an indifferent record, and this CD reissue of a Prestige date from 1968 has its strong moments. ... Enjoyable music but not all that essential".

Track listing

All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except as indicated

1. "A Haunting Melody" – 5:20
2. "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" (Billy Taylor) – 6:40
3. "The King" (Count Basie) – 5:34
4. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 3:28
5. "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 6:30
6. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 5:29
7. "A Haunting Melody" – 2:55 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, David, Livingston) – 5:17 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone, bassoon
• Joe Newman – trumpet
• Milt Buckner – organ, piano
• Billy Butler – guitar
• Al Lucas – bass, tuba
• Jo Jones – drums
• Montego Joe – congas, bongos

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed April 17, 2013
2. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic listing accessed April 16, 2013
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 759. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 1968 albums
• Illinois Jacquet albums
• Prestige Records albums
• Albums produced by Don Schlitten