Headed and Gutted

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow states that "Willis "Gator" Jackson's series of albums for Muse during the 1970s helped keep alive the soulful, tough tenor tradition of Illinois Jacquet, Gene Ammons, and (later on) Houston Person. For this particular set, the participation of guitarist Pat Martino made the date more notable than it might have been."

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated

1. "Headed and Gutted" - 5:19
2. "Blue Velvet" (Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris) - 8:18
3. "Miss Ann" - 6:27
4. "The Way We Were" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) - 6:51
5. "Gator Whale" - 6:06
6. "My One and Only Love" (Guy Wood, Robert Mellin) - 5:45

Personnel