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Willis Jackson
Gentle Gator
Compil. US 1995 on Prestige label
Jazz (Soul-Jazz)
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 10 to 12 recorded April 11, 1961. Originally released on In My Solitude (Moodsville 17). Tracks 3, 6 to 8 recorded January 10, 1961. Originally released on Really Groovin' (Prestige 7196). Track 5 recorded December 19, 1962. Originally released on Neopolitan Nights (Prestige 7264). Track 9 recorded October 30, 1962. Originally released on Shuckin' (Prestige 7260).
Musicians
 | Willis Jackson ts, 1932-1987 US tenor saxophone, album by |
 | Eddie Calhoun b, 1921-1993 US bass |
 | George Tucker b, 1927-1965 US bass |
 | Peck Morrison b, *1919 US bass |
 | Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass |
 | Bob Porter , *1940 US compiled by, liner notes |
 | Juan Amalbert cng, perc, US congas |
 | Montego Joe dr, perc, JM congas, percussion |
 | Bobby Donaldson dr, 1922-1971 US drums |
 | Gus Johnson dr, 1913-2000 US drums |
 | Mickey Roker dr, *1932 US drums |
 | Roy Haynes dr, *1925 US drums |
 | Bucky Pizzarelli g, *1926 US guitar |
 | Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar |
 | José Paulo perc, BR percussion |
 | Gildo Mahones p, *1929 US piano |
 | Jimmy Neeley p, piano |
 | Richard Wyands p, *1928 US piano |
 | Tommy Flanagan p, 1930-2001 US piano |
Producers
| Phil Carroll art direction |
| Rudy Van Gelder engineer, recording engineer |
| Sidney Falco liner notes |
| Phil De Lancie remastered by, digital remastering by |
| Esmond Edwards supervised by, supervision by |
| Ozzie Cadena supervised by, supervision by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solitude | Willis Jackson | Duke Ellington, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills | 5:03 |
| 2 | Estrellita | Willis Jackson | Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar | 4:10 |
| 3 | Girl Of My Dreams | Willis Jackson | Sunny Clapp | 6:36 |
| 4 | It Never Entered My Mind | Willis Jackson | Rodgers & Hart | 4:02 |
| 5 | Al Di La | Willis Jackson | Carlo Donida | 4:46 |
| 6 | Careless Love | Willis Jackson | Traditional | 4:24 |
| 7 | I Remember Clifford | Willis Jackson | Benny Golson | 3:48 |
| 8 | Again | Willis Jackson | Dorcas Cochran, Lionel Newman | 4:05 |
| 9 | Amor | Willis Jackson | Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo Lopez Mendez | 7:48 |
| 10 | Nancy (With The Laughing Face) | Willis Jackson | Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil Silvers | 5:23 |
| 11 | Home | Willis Jackson | Geoffrey Clarkson, Harry Clarkson, Peter Van Steeden | 5:10 |
| 12 | They Didn't Believe Me | Willis Jackson | Jerome Kern, Michael E. Rourke | 3:38 |
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