Live! Action

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Live! Action
Live! Action.jpg
Live album by
Willis Jackson
Released1966
RecordedMarch 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)

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! .

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. [2]

Track listing

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

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed March 6, 2013
  2. 1 2 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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