title: The Message (Illinois Jacquet album)
text: # The Message (Illinois Jacquet album)
  
  The Message is an album by saxophonist Illinois Jacquet with guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded in 1963 and released on the Argo label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  
  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)".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except where noted
  
  * "The Message" (Ben Tucker) - 3:45
  * "Wild Man" – 5:00
  * "Bassoon Blues" (Esmond Edwards, Illinois Jacquet) - 3:50
  * "On Broadway" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 4:00
  * "Like Young" (André Previn) - 4:00
  * "Turnpike" - 5:45
  * "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
  