In the Alley
| In the Alley | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Dimensional Sounds Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5100 | |||
| Producer | Fred Seibert | |||
| Willis Jackson chronology | ||||
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In the Alley is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1976 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow calls the album a "typical but often exciting outing" and states "The music includes blues, romps, a ballad, and funky vamps".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.
- "Niamani" (Sonny Phillips) – 7:25
- "Gator's Groove" (Yusef Ali) – 7:07
- "Blues Blues Blues" – 5:09
- "Young Man With a Horn" (Ray Anthony) – 5:58
- "More" (Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 7:45
- "In the Alley" – 9:14
Personnel
[edit]- Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
- Sonny Phillips – piano
- Carl Wilson – organ
- Jimmy Ponder – guitar
- Jimmy Lewis – bass
- Yusef Ali – drums
- Buddy Caldwell – congas, percussion
References
[edit]- ^ Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
- ^ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – In the Alley: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.