Single Action (album)
Single Action | ||||
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Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | April 28, 1978 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Muse MR 5179 | |||
Producer | Willis Jackson | |||
Willis Jackson chronology | ||||
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Single Action is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson with guitarist Pat Martino which was recorded in 1978 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Reception[]
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow notes that "Single Action does give one a good example of Jackson playing in a tenor style that (other than Houston Person and now Joshua Redman) is quickly disappearing."[3]
Track listing[]
All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.
- "Evergreen" (Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams) – 4:44
- "Bolita" – 8:12
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 6:59
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 7:43
- "Hittin' the Numbers" – 5:01
- "Single Action" – 6:17
- "Evergreen" [Alternate Take] (Streisand, Williams) – 4:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel[]
- Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
- Pat Martino – guitar
- Carl Wilson – organ
- Jimmy Lewis – bass
- Yusef Ali – drums
- Buddy Caldwell – congas
References[]
- ^ Muse Records discography accessed September 17, 2013
- ^ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 17, 2013
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson with Pat Martino – Single Action: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
Categories:
- Willis Jackson (saxophonist) albums
- Pat Martino albums
- 1978 albums
- Muse Records albums
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
- 1970s jazz album stubs