Willis Jackson With Pat Martino
Willis Jackson With Pat Martino
One wouldn’t find tenor saxophonist Willis “Gator Tail” Jackson (1932-1987) at such mainstream jazz strongholds as the Village Vanguard in New York or Shelly’s Manne-Hole in Los Angeles. But at a club in Harlem or North Philly, Jackson would draw crowds that would be three deep at the bar. For “The Gator”’s tight little band was a fixture on the chitlin circuit, where they cooked up a jazz, soul, blues, R&B, and gospel stew into the soul jazz that invariably left customers calling for additional helpings. These cuts--a baker’s dozen--add up to two typically crowd-pleasing sets and forecast a brilliant future for 19-year-old guitarist Pat Azzara, who would later light the skies as Pat Martino.
with Frank Robinson, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick
TRACKLISTING
- 1. Jackson's Action
- 2. A Lot Of Livin' To Do
- 3. I Wish You Love
- 4. Monkey Hips
- 5. A'w Right - Do It
- 6. Jive Samba
- 7. Hello Dolly
- 8. Annie Laurie
- 9. Blowin' Like Hell
- 10. Blue Gator
- 11. I'm A Fool To Want You
- 12. Gator Tail
- 13. Satin Doll
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