In the Alley

1977 studio album by Willis Jackson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In the Alley is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1976 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]

Released1977
Recorded1976
StudioDimensional Sounds Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
Quick facts Studio album by Willis Jackson, Released ...
In the Alley
Studio album by
Willis Jackson
Released1977
Recorded1976
StudioDimensional Sounds Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelMuse
MR 5100
ProducerFred Seibert
Willis Jackson chronology
Plays with Feeling
(1976)		 In the Alley
(1977)		 The Gator Horn
(1977)
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Reception

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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 where noted.

  1. "Niamani" (Sonny Phillips) – 7:25
  2. "Gator's Groove" (Yusef Ali) – 7:07
  3. "Blues Blues Blues" – 5:09
  4. "Young Man With a Horn" (Ray Anthony) – 5:58
  5. "More" (Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 7:45
  6. "In the Alley" – 9:14

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