Willis Jackson
An exciting tenor saxophonist whose honking and squeals (although influenced by Illinois Jacquet) were quite distinctive, Willis Jackson was also a strong improviser who sounded perfectly at home with organ groups. He played locally in Florida early on, until joining Cootie Williams (on and off during 1948-1955). His two-sided honking feature "Gator Tail" with "Cootie" (which earned Williams a lifelong nickname) was a hit in 1948, and he started recording as a leader in 1950. Jackson had a romantic and creative partnership with singer Ruth Brown for eight years, and often appeared on her recordings during this era. His extensive series of Prestige recordings (1959-1964) made him a big attraction on the organ circuit. Although generally overlooked by critics, Willis Jackson continued working steadily in the 1970s and '80s. In 1977, he recorded one of the finest albums of his career for Muse, Bar Wars.
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Willis Jackson With Pat Martino
Jazz - Pubblicato da Savoy il 21 mar 1964
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40+ Jazz Classics
Jazz - Pubblicato da Classic Music International il 21 dic 2010
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The Way We Were
Pop - Pubblicato da Rhino Atlantic il 1 giu 1975
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Gentle Gator
Jazz - Pubblicato da Black Sheep Music il 26 nov 2013
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The Best of Gator Tail (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Master Tape Records il 14 ago 2020
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Try a Little Tenderness
Acid Jazz - Pubblicato da Ling Music Group il 6 mar 2010
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Mellow Blues (Digitally Remastered) (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Essential Media Group il 27 mag 2016
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A One Day Session
Jazz - Pubblicato da Fresh Sound Records il 9 gen 2013
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Soul Night / Live!
World music - Pubblicato da TP4 Music il 6 gen 2020
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More Gravy
Jazz - Pubblicato da exclusiv for streaming partners il 29 gen 2016
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Plays With Feeling
Pop - Pubblicato da Rhino Atlantic il 19 set 2006
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Live on stage
Willis Jackson, Richard Groove Holmes
Jazz - Pubblicato da Disques Black & Blue il 1 gen 1984
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Keep on a Blowin'
Jazz - Pubblicato da Black Sheep Music il 26 nov 2013
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Call of the Gators
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Delmark Records il 1 gen 1992
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Game Of Marbles
Jazz - Pubblicato da togethersound il 14 mar 2017
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