| Please Mr. Jackson | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | May 25, 1959 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:02 | |||
| Labels | Prestige PR 71621 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Willis Jackson chronology | ||||
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   4 |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | 5 |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "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 indicated.
- "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
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
- 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.