Name: Gentle Gator by Willis Jackson
Brand: Willis Jackson
SKU: 2521851582
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

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 /TiVo

1. Solitude

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Author: Irving Mills
Eddie De Lange; Production

2. Estrellita

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Manuel Maria Ponce
Manuel Ponce; Composer

3. Girl Of My Dreams

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Sunny Clapp; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Sunny Clapp; Other

4. It Never Entered My Mind

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Lorenz Hart
Richard Rodgers; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Other

5. Al Di La

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Ervin M. Drake
Labati Carlo Donida
Mogol; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ervin M. Drake
Mogol
Labati Carlo Donida; Other

6. Careless Love

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Martha Koenig
Spencer Williams
W.c. Handy; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Spencer Williams
W.c. Handy
William Christopher Handy
Martha Koenig; Other

7. I Remember Clifford

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Benny Golson; Composer

8. Again

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Dorcas Cochran
Lionel Newman; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Dorcas Cochran
Lionel Newman; Other

9. Amor

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Galindo Gabriel Ruiz
Ricardo Lopez-mendez; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Ricardo López Méndez
Galindo Gabriel Ruiz; Other

10. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen
Phil Silvers; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Phil Silvers
Jimmy Van Heusen; Other

11. Home

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Geoffrey Clarkson
Jeff Clarkson
Peter Van Steeden; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Geoffrey Clarkson
Jeff Clarkson
Peter Van Steeden; Other

12. They Didn't Believe Me

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Willis Jackson; Main Performer
Composer: Herbert Reynolds
Jerome Kern; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jerome Kern
Herbert Reynolds; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Blues, Chicago Blues, Hard Bop

Label

Prestige

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1994

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

2521851582

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Notification

Gentle Gator

1. Solitude

2. Estrellita

3. Girl Of My Dreams

4. It Never Entered My Mind

5. Al Di La

6. Careless Love

7. I Remember Clifford

8. Again

9. Amor

10. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)

11. Home

12. They Didn't Believe Me

Technical Specifications

Gentle Gator

Product information

Release options

1. Solitude

2. Estrellita

3. Girl Of My Dreams

4. It Never Entered My Mind

5. Al Di La

6. Careless Love

7. I Remember Clifford

8. Again

9. Amor

10. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)

11. Home

12. They Didn't Believe Me

Technical Specifications