Review by Scott Yanow
Willis "Gator" Jackson's initial reputation was made as a honking and
screaming tenor saxophonist with Cootie Williams' late-'40s orchestra
and on his own R&B-ish recordings. By 1959, Jackson had
de-emphasized some of his more extroverted sounds (although they
occasionally popped up) and had reemerged as a solid swinger influenced
by Gene Ammons and (on ballads) Ben Webster. This CD reissue from 1998
brings back in full two of Jackson's 1959-60 LPs: Blue Gator and Cookin'
Sherry. Some of the music (which often falls into the soul-jazz genre)
is reminiscent of the funky groove music that would become popular in
the late '60s. Jackson sounds fine and is joined throughout by guitarist
Bill Jennings, organist Jack McDuff, one of three bassists, one of two
drummers, and sometimes Buck Clarke on conga. The accessible music
alternates between warm ballads and jump tunes.
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
La reputación inicial de Willis "Gator" Jackson se forjó como
saxofonista tenor que tocaba la bocina y gritaba con la orquesta de
Cootie Williams a finales de los 40 y en sus propias grabaciones de
R&B. Para 1959, Jackson había dejado de hacer hincapié en algunos de
sus sonidos más extrovertidos (aunque ocasionalmente aparecían) y había
resurgido como un sólido swinger influenciado por Gene Ammons y (en las
baladas) Ben Webster. Esta reedición del CD de 1998 trae de vuelta dos
de los LPs de Jackson de 1959-60: Blue Gator y Cookin' Sherry. Parte de
la música (que a menudo cae en el género del soul-jazz) recuerda a la
música funky groove que se haría popular a finales de los 60. Jackson
suena bien y se le une en todo momento el guitarrista Bill Jennings, el
organista Jack McDuff, uno de los tres bajistas, uno de los dos
bateristas, y a veces Buck Clarke en la conga. La música accesible
alterna entre baladas cálidas y melodías de salto.
2 Try A Little Tenderness 5:57
3 Gator's Tail 3:39
4 This Nearly Was Mine 4:31
5 East Breeze 10:01
6 She's Funny That Way 5:10
7 Mellow Blues 9:01
8 Sportin' 4:47
9 When I Fall In Love 4:02
10 Cookin' Sherry 8:14
11 Where Are You? 5:41
12 Contrasts 5:46
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Credits:
Tenor Saxophone – Willis Jackson
Bass – Milt Hinton (tracks: 4, 8, 11), Tommy Potter (tracks: 3, 6), Wendell Marshall (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12)
Congas – Buck Clarke (tracks: 4, 8, 11)
Drums – Alvin Johnson (tracks: 3 to 6, 11, 12), Bill Elliot (tracks: 1, 2, 7 to 10)
Guitar – Bill Jennings
Organ – Jack McDuff
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Remastered By – Joe Tarantino
Supervised By – Esmond Edwards
Notes
#1-6 originally released as "Blue Gator" (Prestige 7183); #7-12 as "Cookin' Sherry" (Prestige 7211).
# 3 and 6 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ; May 25, 1959. Other selections recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on November 9, 1959 (#5, 9); February 26, 1960 (#4, 8, 11); and August 16, 1960 (#1, 2, 7, 10, 12).
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