Ike Abrams Quebec (born August 17, 1918 in Newark, New Jersey, died on Janu… Read Full Bio ↴Ike Abrams Quebec (born August 17, 1918 in Newark, New Jersey, died on January 16, 1963) was a jazz tenor saxophonist. His surname is pronounced KYOO-bek.

Critic Alex Henderson writes, "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."

An accomplished dancer and pianist, he switched to tenor sax as his primary instrument in his early 20s, and quickly earned a reputation as a promising player. His recording career started in 1940, with the Barons of Rhythm.

Later on, he recorded or performed with Frankie Newton, Hot Lips Page, Roy Eldridge, Trummy Young, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter and Coleman Hawkins. Between 1944 and 1951, he worked intermittently with Cab Calloway. He recorded for Blue Note records in this era, and also served as a talent scout for the label (helping pianists Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell come to wider attention) and, due to his exceptional sight reading skills, was an uncredited impromptu arranger for many Blue Note sessions.

Due in part to struggles with drug addiction (but also due to the fading popularity of big band music), Quebec recorded only sporadically during the 1950s, though he still performed regularly. He kept abreast on new developments in jazz, and his later playing incorportated elements of hard bop and soul jazz.

In 1959 he began a what amounted to a comeback with a series of albums on the Blue Note label. Blue Note executive Alfred Lion was always fond of Quebec's music, but was unsure how audiences would respond to the saxophonist after a decade of low visibility. In the mid-to-late 1950s, Blue Note issued a series of Quebec singles for the juke box market; audinences responded well, leading to a number of warmly-received albums.

Quebec's comeback was cut short by his death from lung cancer.

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, Rovi

Goin' Home
Ike Quebec Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Goin' Home' by these artists:

Artension Caught out in the pourin' rain deep within my soul live…
Asleep At The Wheel Goin' home tomorrow Can't stand your evil ways Goin' home …
B. Sharp I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home I'm…
Bill Ferguson Take me back toward the sea Amongst the tide, amongst the…
Black Cat Biscuit I'm cruising down the highway, got a 1000 miles to…
Bobby Bare & The Hillsiders (I'm goin' home I've been gone so doggone long now…
BYU Men's Chorus Going home, going home I'm a-going home Quiet light, some st…
C. J. Ramone Goin' home Oh oh goin' home Oh oh goin' home Goin' home Goin…
Cantus oin' Home (Lyrics) Goin' home, goin' home, I'm just goin' ho…

Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra Goin' home (goin' home, goin' home) Goin' home (goin' home,…
Chris Barber Goin' home, he's goin' home He'll be leavin', leavin' here t…
Clue J Goin' home Oh oh goin' home Oh oh goin' home Goin' home Goin…
Corey Hart They can never take what's in your soul And they can…
Dan Auerbach I've spent too long away from home Did all the things…
David Hobson Goin′ home, going home I'm a-going home Quiet light, some st…
David Phelps Goin′ home, goin' home, I′m a goin' home Quiet like, some…
Dinosaur Jr In the place you said you'd meet me, I don't…
Donegan Van Morrison & Barber Goin' home, he's goin' home He'll be leavin', leavin' here t…
Dr. Bacon I'm going home I'm goin' home right now I'm going home I'm g…
Dusty Duke Don't care if it's day or night Don't know if it's…
Elvis Presley This proud wild land where the wind blows free Has always…
F.B. Worster I'm going home to see my baby, I'm going home I'm…
Fats Domino When you're around me I´m full of misery all day I can't…
Fats Domino Goin' home tomorrow Can't stand your evil way Goin' home t…
Floyd Dixon & His Band Goin' home tomorrow Can't stand your evil ways Goin' home to…
Helloween You think I could be the one to look inside…
Higgs & Wilson I'm goin' home Home Be doobie doo I'm goin' home Home Be doo…
J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Goin' home Oh oh goin' home Oh oh goin' home Goin' home Goin…
James Brown Goin' home tomorrow Can't stand your evil ways Goin' home to…
lecca 私のほうから初めて手を伸ばしたたいせつなあなたとはぐれないようにひとりでもいいやってもう思えないよいつもきっ…
Leo Dressel Does it drive you home, when you look at your…
Malcolm Holcombe Same ol' sirens on the west side Same ol' troubles right…
Morrison Donegan & Barber Goin' home, he's goin' home He'll be leavin', leavin' here t…
Muddy Waters Well, now it getting, Late on into the evening and I…
Neil Young On the hill where Custer was, Making his last stand, With …
Neil Young & Crazy Horse On the hill where Custer was Making his last stand With the…
Osmond Brothers I'm a track star, gotta run far And I'm ready to…
Osmonds I'm a track star, gotta run far, And I'm ready to…
Osmonds The I'm a track star, gotta run far, And I'm ready to…
Overkill Die, the endless death, the price upon your head In the…
Percy Sledge Goin' home tomorrow Can't stand your evil ways Goin' home to…
Pete Francis I'll see you at home…
Piet Veerman Piet Veerman Goin' home Go to sleep you weary princess Let …
Pure Prairie League (L.Goshorn) Well I'm tired and cold an' I just don't know…
R. J. Young On the hill where Custer was Making his last stand With the…
R.J. Young On the hill where Custer was, Making his last stand, With …
Rosco Gordon Goin' home tomorrow Can't stand your evil ways Goin' home to…
Sam Cooke Goin' home Goin' home I'm a going on Quiet like some stil…
The Boxmasters The light is getting dimmer They say that happens when you…
The Osmonds I'm a track star, gotta run far, And I'm ready to…
The Rolling Stones Spendin' too much time away I can't stand another day…
Theophilus Beckford Goin' home Oh oh goin' home Oh oh goin' home Goin' home Goin…
To&To Midnight on a southern highway Don't know if I'm going the…
Tony O. Goin' home tomorrow Can't stand your evil ways Goin' home to…
Toto Midnight on a southern highway Don't know if I'm going the…
Trio-X Suspend my disbelief Give me that sweet release If this is e…
Trouble I'm goin' back to a place on earth It's where we…
V.A. I was blown away Busy disappearing 'til I saw your face In…
Van Morrison Goin' home, he's goin' home He'll be leavin', leavin' here t…
Walter Egan By Walter Egan Going home many years since I've been gone …
Willie Nelson The closer I get to my home Lord, the more…
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Toto Midnight on a southern highway Don't know if I'm going the…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Ike Quebec:

All The Way When somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you,…
Blue Turning Grey Over You Gee, how I miss Your tender kiss, And the wonderful things w…
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true …
Count Every Star Count every star in the midnight sky Count every rose,…
Do I Love You Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
Dolores How I love the kisses of Dolores Aye-aye-aye Dolores Not Mar…
Everything Happens To Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I must…
For All We Know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
How Long Has This Been Going On As a tot, when I trotted in little velvet panties, I…
I Surrender Dear Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my…
I've Got the World On a String I've got the world on a string, sittin' on a…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
It Might As Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
She's Funny That Way Once she dressed in silks and lace, Owned a Rolls…
Someone to Watch Over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Sweet And Lovely Sweet and lovely sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and…
That Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
The Man I Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…

There Is No Greater Love There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…

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