Willis Jackson (25 Apr 1932 - 25 Oct 1987)

Male Person - United States tenor saxophonist

Releases (23)

Official

Album

  1. Cool "Gator" 1960
  2. Really Groovin' 1961
  3. Loose... 1963
  4. Neapolitan Nights 1963
  5. Grease 'n' Gravy 1963
  6. 'Gator Tails 1964
  7. Smoking With Willis 1965
  8. Soul Grabber 1968
  9. Swivel Hips 1969
  10. Willis Jackson Recording Session 1972
  11. In the Alley 1977
  12. The Gator Horn 1979
  13. Nothing Butt... 1983
  14. Bar Wars 20 May 1997
  15. A One Day Session 09 Jan 2013

Album - Compilation

  1. Call Of The Gators 1992
  2. Legends of Acid Jazz 1998
  3. Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Willis Jackson 1950-1954 2006
  4. Doin' The Gator Tail: Tenor Sax Blasting 1949 - 1959 2018

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Willis Jackson Quintet
  2. Willis Jackson and His Gators
  3. Willis Jackson Sextet

Recordings by (219)

  1. Keep on a' Blowin' ?:?? (1960)
  2. How Deep Is the Ocean ?:?? (1960)
  3. On the Sunny Side of the Street ?:?? (1960)
  4. Blue Strollin' ?:?? (1960)
  5. The Man I Love ?:?? (1960)
  6. A Smooth One ?:?? (1960)
  7. Careless Love ?:?? (1961)
  8. Oatmeal ?:?? (1961)
  9. I Remember Clifford ?:?? (1961)
  10. A Twist of Blues ?:?? (1961)
  11. Sweet Peter Charleston ?:?? (1961)
  12. Again ?:?? (1961)
  13. He Said, She Said, I Said ?:?? (1961)
  14. Girl of My Dreams ?:?? (1961)
  15. Secret Love ?:?? (1963)
  16. When My Dreamboat Comes Home ?:?? (1963)
  17. She's My Love ?:?? (1963)
  18. Y'all ?:?? (1963)
  19. After Hours ?:?? (1963)
  20. What Will I Tell My Heart ?:?? (1963)
  21. Neapolitan Nights ?:?? (1963)
  22. Arrivederci Roma ?:?? (1963)
  23. Mama ?:?? (1963)
  24. Volare ?:?? (1963)
  25. Al Di La ?:?? (1963)
  26. Verdi's Dance ?:?? (1963)
  27. Brother Elijah 5:13 (1963)
  28. Doot Dat 7:23 (1963)
  29. Stompin' at the Savoy 3:13 (1963)
  30. Gra-A-Avy 11:42 (1963)
  31. Grease 7:21 (1963)
  32. I Almost Lost My Mind 2:45 (1964)
  33. The Crocodile 4:00 (1964)
  34. On Broadway 2:23 (1964)
  35. Swimmin' Home, Baby (Fruit Cake) 2:15 (1964)
  36. The Skillet 2:52 (1964)
  37. Frankie and Johnny 4:18 (1964)
  38. Someone to Watch Over Me 4:10 (1964)
  39. Lonesome Road 3:24 (1964)
  40. Early One Morning (Part 2) 5:50 (1964)
  41. Doin' the Mudcat 4:19 (1965)
  42. And I Love Her 4:36 (1965)
  43. Goose Pimples 4:40 (1965)
  44. Yesterday 3:15 (1965)
  45. Broadway 6:53 (1965)
  46. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) 4:46 (1965)
  47. A Hard Day's Night 5:37 (1965)
  48. The Song of Ossahna 2:30 (1968)
  49. Sunny 6:30 (1968)
  50. Girl Talk 5:20 (1968)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. 633 Knock 5:22 Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff (1959) tenor saxophone
  2. Please Mr. Jackson 5:48 Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff (1959) tenor saxophone
  3. Dinky's Mood 3:58 Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff (1959) tenor saxophone
  4. Memories of You 6:06 Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff (1959) tenor saxophone
  5. Cool Grits 8:36 Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff (1959) tenor saxophone
  6. Come Back to Sorrento 4:33 Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff (1959) tenor saxophone
  7. Keep on a' Blowin' ?:?? Willis Jackson (1960) tenor saxophone
  8. Blue Strollin' ?:?? Willis Jackson (1960) tenor saxophone
  9. How Deep Is the Ocean ?:?? Willis Jackson (1960) tenor saxophone
  10. On the Sunny Side of the Street ?:?? Willis Jackson (1960) tenor saxophone
  11. A Smooth One ?:?? Willis Jackson (1960) tenor saxophone
  12. The Man I Love ?:?? Willis Jackson (1960) tenor saxophone
  13. Again ?:?? Willis Jackson (1961) tenor saxophone
  14. Girl of My Dreams ?:?? Willis Jackson (1961) tenor saxophone
  15. Sweet Peter Charleston ?:?? Willis Jackson (1961) tenor saxophone
  16. A Twist of Blues ?:?? Willis Jackson (1961) tenor saxophone
  17. He Said, She Said, I Said ?:?? Willis Jackson (1961) tenor saxophone
  18. Oatmeal ?:?? Willis Jackson (1961) tenor saxophone
  19. I Remember Clifford ?:?? Willis Jackson (1961) tenor saxophone
  20. Careless Love ?:?? Willis Jackson (1961) tenor saxophone
  21. Mama ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  22. She's My Love ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  23. What Will I Tell My Heart ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  24. Secret Love ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  25. Stompin' at the Savoy 3:13 Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  26. Arrivederci Roma ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  27. Al Di La ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  28. Verdi's Dance ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  29. Brother Elijah 5:13 Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  30. Volare ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  31. Y'all ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  32. Neapolitan Nights ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  33. After Hours ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  34. Gra-A-Avy 11:42 Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  35. Doot Dat 7:23 Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  36. When My Dreamboat Comes Home ?:?? Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  37. Grease 7:21 Willis Jackson (1963) tenor saxophone
  38. Someone to Watch Over Me 4:10 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  39. Lonesome Road 3:24 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  40. Frankie and Johnny 4:18 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  41. The Skillet 2:52 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  42. Early One Morning (Part 2) 5:50 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  43. On Broadway 2:23 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  44. The Crocodile 4:00 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  45. I Almost Lost My Mind 2:45 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  46. Swimmin' Home, Baby (Fruit Cake) 2:15 Willis Jackson (1964) tenor saxophone
  47. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) 4:46 Willis Jackson (1965) tenor saxophone
  48. Broadway 6:53 Willis Jackson (1965) tenor saxophone
  49. Goose Pimples 4:40 Willis Jackson (1965) tenor saxophone
  50. A Hard Day's Night 5:37 Willis Jackson (1965) tenor saxophone

Credited as (20)

  1. Willis Jackson
  2. Willis Jackson & Pat Martino
  3. Willis Jackson with Mickey Tucker
  4. Willis Jackson with Charles Earland
  5. Harlem Underground Band feat. Willis Jackson
  6. Johnny “Hammond” Smith & Willis Jackson
  7. Willis Jackson with Jack McDuff
  8. Willis Jackson feat. Groove Holmes
  9. Willis Jackson and Brother Jack McDuff
  10. Willis Jackson with Pat Martino
  11. Willis "Gator" Jackson
  12. Harlem Underground Band feat. Willis Jackson / Michael Jackson / Temptations
  13. Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff
  14. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Willis Jackson
  15. Willis Jackson with Brother Jack McDuff and Wild Bill Jennings
  16. Willis Jackson & Von Freeman
  17. Von Freeman & Willis Jackson
  18. Willis Jackson & Richard “Groove” Holmes
  19. Willis “Gator” Jackson
  20. Willis Jackson, Trudy Pitts & Wild Bill Jennings

Works (6)

Composed

  1. Gator’s Groove
  2. Doin' the Mudcat
  3. Goose Pimples
  4. Tu'Gether
  5. Glad'a See Ya'
  6. This'll Get to Ya'

Links (14)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134415523
  2. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w67948g6
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87118064
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138955294
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/willis_jackson
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87118064

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/44131

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000588132

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/196580

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q923594

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/64769
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5o9MivbKGy9fPcqwC6pQc6

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/2780253

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/willis_jackson.htm