Tenor saxophonist Willis Jackson is best-known as a passionate and screaming tenorman who puts a lot of emotion in his playing. This CD reissue is a change of pace for it consists of ballads taken from four of "Gator"'s Prestige and Moodsville albums of 1961-62. Jackson plays tastefully and sticks close to the melodies, sounding in good form on such songs as "Estrellita," "Girl of My Dreams," "Home" and "They Didn't Believe Me." However, due to the sampler nature of the collection and the sameness of mood...this CD is designed more for casual fans. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Gentle Gator
01/10/1961
All Music Guide Review
Gentle Gator Track Listing
Credits of Gentle Gator
- Gildo Mahones
- Piano
- Wendell Marshall
- Bass
- Peck Morrison
- Bass
- Jose Paulo
- Percussion
- Bob Porter
- Liner Notes, Compilation
- Mickey Roker
- Drums
- Emmanuel K. Rahim
- Percussion
- Phil Carroll
- Artwork
- Sidney Falco
- Liner Notes
- Jimmy Neely
- Piano
- Montego Joe
- Percussion, Conga
- Kenny Burrell
- Guitar
- Ozzie Cadena
- Supervisor
- Eddie Calhoun
- Bass
- Phil DeLancie
- Digital Remastering
- Esmond Edwards
- Photography, Supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Engineer
- Roy Haynes
- Drums
- Willis "Gator" Jackson
- Sax (Tenor), Main Performer
- Gus Johnson
- Drums
- Tommy Flanagan
- Piano
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Guitar
- Bobby Donaldson
- Drums
- Richard Wyands
- Piano
- George Tucker
- Bass
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