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

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.

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

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

References

1. Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
2. Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
3. 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.