Bottoms Up (Illinois Jacquet album)
# Bottoms Up (Illinois Jacquet album)

Bottoms Up 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, "Even in 1968 when the jazz avant-garde was becoming quite influential, tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet played in his own timeless style, performing in an idiom little changed during the previous 20 years".

## Track listing

All compositions by Illinois Jacquet except where noted.

* "Bottoms Up" – 3:21
* "Port of Rico" – 4:12
* "You Left Me All Alone" – 3:51
* "Sassy" (Milt Buckner) – 5:41
* "Jivin' with Jack the Bellboy" (Bill Doggett, Illinois Jacquet) – 5:40
* "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 6:12
* "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) – 5:28
* "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 4:09

## Personnel

* Illinois Jacquet – tenor saxophone
* Barry Harris – piano
* Ben Tucker – bass
* Alan Dawson – drums
