Soul Night/Live!

Soul Night/Live!
Live album by Willis Jackson
Released	1966
Recorded	March 21, 1964; The Allegro, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige ; PRLP 7396
Willis Jackson chronology

Last updated March 11, 2021

Soul Night/Live! 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] This was the third album to be released from the same performance following Live! Action and Jackson's Action! with a fourth later release Tell It... appearing in 1967.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated

"The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:40
"Perdido" (Juan Tizol) - 9:00
"Thunderbird" - 5:10
"Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 5:50
"All Soul" (Curtis Lewis) - 5:00
"Flamingo" (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) - 5:40

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

Personnel

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

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References

↑ Prestige Records discography accessed March 5, 2013
1 2 Allmusic listing accessed March 5, 2013
↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 757. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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[1] Prestige Records discography accessed March 5, 2013

[Allmusic-2] 1 2 Allmusic listing accessed March 5, 2013

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 757. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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