Ike Quebec

Ike Quebec
Background information
Birth nameIke Abrams Quebec
Born(1918-08-17)August 17, 1918
Newark, New Jersey, United States
DiedJanuary 16, 1963(1963-01-16) (aged 44)
New York City, New York, United States
GenresSwing, hard bop, soul jazz
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone, piano
Years active1940–1962
LabelsBlue Note

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.

Critic Alex Henderson wrote, "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 down-home blues, sexy ballads, and up-tempo aggression."[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 986. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  2. ^ "Ike Quebec | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

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