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Gator's Groove

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Released
  
1969

Artist
  
Willis Jackson

Producer
  
Bob Porter

Genre
  
Jazz

Gator's Groove (1968)
  
Mellow Blues (1970)

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Recorded
  
November 11, 1968 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Similar
  
Willis Jackson albums, Jazz albums

Willis jackson gator s groove


Gator's Groove is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated

  1. "Brother Ray" (Ray Barretto) - 4:10
  2. "A Day in the Life of a Fool" (Carl Sigman, Luiz Bonfá) - 6:35
  3. "This is the Way I Feel" - 9:50
  4. "Blue Jays" (Bill Jennings, Jackie Ivory, Willis Jackson) - 7:13
  5. "Stolen Sweets" (Wild Bill Davis, Dickie Thompson) - 5:35
  6. "Long Tall Dexter" (Dexter Gordon) - 7:07
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on November 11, 1968

    • Personnel

  • Willis Jackson - tenor saxophone, gator horn
  • Jackie Ivory - organ
  • Bill Jennings - guitar
  • Ben Tucker - bass, electric bass
  • Jerry Potter - drums
  • Richard Landrum - congas

    • References

    Gator's Groove Wikipedia
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