Please Mr. Jackson
Please Mr. Jackson | ||||
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Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | May 25, 1959 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:02 | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7162[1] | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Please Mr. Jackson is the debut album by saxophonist Willis Jackson.[2] It featured organist Jack McDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings, and was recorded and released 1959 on the Prestige label.[3]
Reception[]
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "In 1959, starting with this Prestige set Jackson made his mark on soul-jazz."[4]
Track listing[]
All compositions by Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings and Jack McDuff except where noted.
- "Cool Grits" – 8:32
- "Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) – 4:30
- "Dinky's Mood" (Jackson, McDuff) – 3:55
- "Please Mr. Jackson" – 5:44
- "633 Knock" (Jennings) – 5:18
- "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 6:03
Personnel[]
- Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
- Jack McDuff – organ
- Bill Jennings – guitar
- Tommy Potter – bass
- Alvin Johnson – drums
References[]
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bacon, Tony; Gelly, Dave (May 16, 2000). Masters of Jazz Saxophone. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306229 – via Google Books.
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed February 15, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 15, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 757. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- Willis Jackson (saxophonist) albums
- 1959 debut albums
- Prestige Records albums
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
- Albums produced by Esmond Edwards
- 1950s jazz album stubs