In the Alley

In the Alley
In the Alley
Studio album by Willis Jackson
Released	1977
Recorded	1976
Studio	Dimensional Sounds Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Muse; MR 5100
Producer	Fred Seibert
Willis Jackson chronology

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

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.

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

Personnel

Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
Sonny Phillips – piano
Carl Wilson – organ
Jimmy Ponder – guitar
Jimmy Lewis – bass
Yusef Ali – drums
Buddy Caldwell – congas, percussion

References

^ Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
^ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
^ ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – In the Alley: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[1] Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013

[2] Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013

[Allmusic-3] Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – In the Alley: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2013.

[RSJRG-4] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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