In the Alley
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In the Alley is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1976 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow calls the album a "typical but often exciting outing" and states "The music includes blues, romps, a ballad, and funky vamps".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated
- "Niamani" (Sonny Phillips) - 7:25
- "Gator's Groove" (Yusef Ali) - 7:07
- "Blues Blues Blues" - 5:09
- "Young Man With a Horn" (Ray Anthony) - 5:58
- "More" (Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) - 7:45
- "In the Alley" - 9:14
Personnel
- Willis Jackson - tenor saxophone
- Sonny Phillips - piano
- Carl Wilson - organ
- Jimmy Ponder - guitar
- Jimmy Lewis - bass
- Yusef Ali - drums
- Buddy Caldwell – congas, percussion
References
- ^ Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
- ^ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – In the Alley: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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