West Africa (album)

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West Africa
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Studio album by
Willis Jackson
Released1974
RecordedOctober 22, 1973
Genre Jazz
Label Muse
MR 5036
Willis Jackson chronology
Keep On Blowin'
(1971)		West Africa
(1974)		 Headed and Gutted
(1974)

West Africa is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1973 and first released on the Muse label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic rated the album with 3 stars. [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.

  1. "West Africa" – 6:52
  2. "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 5:15
  3. "Fungii Mama" 4:07
  4. "Don't Misunderstand" – 5:31
  5. "The Head Tune" – 9:22
  6. "I Love You Yes I Do" (Sally Nix, Henry Glover) – 4:13

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
  2. ↑ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
  3. 1 2 [ Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – The Gator Horn: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ 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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