Live! Action

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1966 live album by Willis Jackson

Live! Action

Live album by

Willis Jackson

Released| 1966
Recorded| March 21, 1964
The Allegro, New York City
Genre| Jazz
Label| Prestige
PR 7380
Willis Jackson chronology
| Jackson's Action!
(1964)  | Live! Action
(1966)  | Soul Night/Live!
(1964)

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Live! Action is a live album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in New York City in 1964 and released on the Prestige label in 1966.[1] Three additional albums were released from the same performance Jackson's Action!, Tell It..., and Soul Night/Live!.

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated

1. "Hello Dolly!" (Jerry Herman) - 2:25
2. "Annie Laurie" - 2:28
3. "Blowin' Like Hell" - 5:55
4. "Blue Gator" - 3:45
5. "I'm A Fool to Want You" (Joel Herron, Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf) - 3:26
6. "Gator Tail" - 9:55
7. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 9:52

* Recorded at The Allegro in New York City on March 21, 1964

## Personnel

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* Willis Jackson \- tenor saxophone
* Frank Robinson - trumpet
* Carl Wilson - organ
* Pat Martino \- guitar
* Joe Hadrick - drums

## References

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1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 6, 2013
2. ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed March 6, 2013
3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 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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