Willis Jackson

Real Name:
Willis Jackson
Profile:
b. April 25, 1932 - Miami, FL, United States
d. October 25, 1987 - New York, NY, United States

American jazz saxophonist.
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Shortcut Code: [a44131]
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Releases:
This'll Get To Ya (2 versions)   Prestige 1960
Together Again! (LP, Album)   Prestige 1960
Tu'gether (7")   Prestige 1960
Cookin' Sherry (Album) (2 versions)   Prestige 1961
Really Groovin' (LP, Album, Mono)   Prestige 1961
'Gator Tails (LP, Album)   Verve Records 1964
More Gravy (LP)   Prestige 1964
Gator's Groove (LP, Album)   Prestige 1969
Funky Reggae (LP)   Trip Records (2) 1973
West Africa (LP, Album)   Muse Records 1974
Plays With Feeling (LP, Album)   Cotillion 1976
In The Alley (LP)   Muse Records 1977
Bar Wars (LP, Album)   Muse Records 1978
The Gator Horn (LP)   Muse Records 1979
Plays Around With The Hits (LP)   Trip Records (2)  
Appears On:
Big Bad Bo (2 versions)   Chess 1974
Harlem Underground (6 versions)   Paul Winley Records ... 1976
Erotic Moods (2 versions)   Paul Winley Records 1978
National Lampoon's Animal House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (5 versions)   MCA Records 1978
Generations United (CD, Album) Jump With Joey Quattro 1992
The Prestige Soul/Jazz Encyclopedia Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Please Mr. Jackson, Pl... Prestige 1994
Funky Good Time - The Freedom Jazz Dance Series (CD) Gator's Groove, Hello,... pHo Records 1995
Funky Good Time - The Freedom Jazz Dance Series (LP) Gator's Groove, Hello,... pHo Records 1995
Please Mr. Jackson (CD, Album)   Original Jazz Classics 1995
Legends Of Acid Jazz - Hammond Heroes (CD, Comp) Please Mr. Jackson, Pl... Prestige 1998
Mo' Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) Brother Ray Kent Records 1998
Jazz For When You're Alone (CD) Blue Velvet 32 Jazz 1999
Have You Had Your Vitamin B-3 Today? (CD, Comp) This'll Get To Ya, Thi... Label M 2001
The Kings Of Funk (CD, Promo) Ain't No Sunshine Rapster Records 2005
The Kings Of Funk (2 versions) Ain't No Sunshine Rapster Records 2005
Atlantic R&B 1947-74 - Volume 1: 1947-1952 (CD, Comp) Gator's Groove Warner Platinum 2006
Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge Present - Sunday Afternoon At Dingwalls (2xCD, Comp) N'Uther 'N Like T'Huth... Ether 2006
The Best Small Jazz Bands (2xCD, Comp) Slidin' And Glidin' Frémeaux & Associés 2007
'Gator Tail (10", Single) 'Gator Tail - Pt. 1 Mercury  
Ain't No Sunshine (LP) Ain't No Sunshine, Fed... Blue Vox  
Tracks Appear On:
Dance Juice Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) Nuther'n Like Thuther'n BGP Records 1988
Dance Juice Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Thunderbird BGP Records 1988
Jazz Juice 8 (Comp) (2 versions) Gator's Groove Street Sounds 1988
Best Of BGP (CD) Nuther'n Like The Thut... BGP Records 1990
Best Of BGP (LP, Comp) Nuther'n Like The Thut... BGP Records 1990
Something Black: The Essential Mo' Funky/Soul Jazz (CD, Comp) Stuffin' Victor Entertainment Japan 1992
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Vol. Two (Comp) (3 versions) Swimmin' Home Baby (Fr... Motor Music ... 1993
The Prestige Soul/Jazz Encyclopedia Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Please Mr. Jackson Prestige 1994
Funky Good Time - The Freedom Jazz Dance Series (CD) Gator's Groove, Hello,... pHo Records 1995
Funky Good Time - The Freedom Jazz Dance Series (LP) Gator's Groove, Hello,... pHo Records 1995
Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) Pool Shark Kent Records 1996
The Best Of Out Of The Cool Vol.1 (CD, Comp) Nuther's Like Thuther'n Yellowstone Records 1997
Tribe Vibes Vol. 1 (2xLP) Ain't No Sunshine (Exc... Strictly Breaks Records 1997
Legends Of Acid Jazz - Hammond Heroes (CD, Comp) Pool Shark Prestige 1998
Mo' Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) Brother Ray Kent Records 1998
INCredible Sound Of Gilles Peterson (Comp) (3 versions) Nuther'n Like Thuther'n INCredible 1999
Jazz For When You're Alone (CD) Blue Velvet 32 Jazz 1999
Have You Had Your Vitamin B-3 Today? (CD, Comp) This'll Get To Ya, Tro... Label M 2001
Hip Walk (2xLP) Nuther'n Like Thuther'n BGP Records 2002
The Rare Tunes Collection "From Latin... To Jazz Dance" - Vol. 5 (CD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) Nuther'n Like Thuther'n Rare Groove Recordings 2003
Deelder Blijft Draaien (CD, Comp, Dig) Doin' The Mudcat Sonic Scenery 2004
Jazz Shadows Volume 01 (2xCD, Comp) Your Wonderful Love, J... Blue Shadow 2004
Joey & Norman Jay MBE Present Good Times 4 (2xCD, Comp) Nuther'n Like Thuther'n Resist Music 2004
Pops In Jazz Vol. 2 (2xCD) I Wish You Love Kang & Music 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Ain't No Sunshine All The Breaks 2005
Prestige Profiles Volume 10 (CD, Comp) Please Mr. Jackson Prestige 2005
Atlantic R&B 1947-74 - Volume 1: 1947-1952 (CD, Comp) Gator's Groove Warner Platinum 2006
Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge Present - Sunday Afternoon At Dingwalls (2xCD, Comp) N'Uther 'N Like T'Huth... Ether 2006
Can You Dig It? (2xLP) Florence Of Arabia Brown Sugar Records 2007
Nuther'n Like Thuther'n / Got Myself A Good Man / O Baby (I Believe I'm Losing You) (12") Nuther'n Like Thuther'n BGP Records  
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