Jazz Jump Blues Hard Bop Soul-Jazz
2 LPs on 1 CD: * PLAYS WITH FEELING (1976) * THE WAY WE WERE (1975)
Willis Jackson (tenor saxophone); Gary West (Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ); Richard Rome, Ron Kersey (keyboards); A.C. Drummer, Jr., Tony Bell, Bob Eli (guitar); Cliff Williams (bass guitar); Walter "Jo Jo" Garth (drums); Bessemer Taylor (conga)
This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print LPs by Willis "Gator" Jackson: The Way We Were and Plays With Feeling, both originally issued on Atlantic in 1975 and 1976, respectively. Highlights among the 18 tracks include "The Young Man With a Horn," "Lady Marmalade," and "The Way We Were." These discs provide an entertaining combination of soul, jazz, and modern pop standards. ---Al Campbell, allmusic |