In the Alley

1977 studio album by Willis Jackson

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
| Plays with Feeling
(1976)  | In the Alley
(1977)  | The Gator Horn
(1977)

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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

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Professional ratingsReview 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

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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

## Personnel

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

## References

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1. ^ Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
2. ^ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – In the Alley: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
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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Willis Jackson

Studio albums|

* Please Mr. Jackson (1959)
* Cool "Gator" (1959)
* Blue Gator (1959)
* Cookin' Sherry (1961)
* Really Groovin' (1961)
* In My Solitude (1961)
* Thunderbird (1962)
* Johnny "Hammond" Cooks with Gator Tail (1962)
* Bossa Nova Plus (1962)
* Neapolitan Nights (1962)
* Loose... (1963)
* Grease 'n' Gravy (1963)
* The Good Life (1963)
* More Gravy (1963)
* Boss Shoutin' (1964)
* 'Gator Tails (1964)
* Together Again! (1965)
* Smoking with Willis (1965)
* Together Again, Again (1966)
* Soul Grabber (1967)
* Star Bag (1968)
* Swivelhips (1968)
* Gator's Groove (1968)
* Gatorade (1971)
* West Africa (1973)
* In the Alley (1976)
* The Gator Horn (1977)
* Bar Wars (1977)
* Single Action (1978)
* Nothing Butt... (1983)

Live albums|

* Jackson's Action! (1964)
* Live! Action (1966)
* Soul Night/Live! (1966)
* Tell It... (1967)
* Headed and Gutted (1974)

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