Willis ”Gator” Jackson, born April 25 1932, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist most active in the 1950s and 1960s. This 4CD compilation contains eight of Willis Jackson”s best solo-albums, all originally released between 1959 and 1964 on the Prestige label.

Presented here as the perfect Willis Jackson collection, this multi-disc set will act as the perfect starting place for beginners to the great man”s music, as well as an ideal set for those already familiar.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Cool Grits
• Come Back to Sorrento
• Dinky”s Mood
• Please Mr. Jackson
• 633 Knock
• Memories Of You
• Keep On A Blowin”
• How Deep Is The Ocean?
• On The Sunny Side Of The Street
• Blue Strollin”
• The Man I Love
• A Smooth One

Disc 2:

• Blue Gator
• Try A Little Tenderness
• Gator”s Tail
• This Was Nearly Mine
• East Breeze
• She”s Funny That Way
• Careless Love
• Oatmeal
• I Remember Clifford
• A Twist Of Blues
• Sweet Peter Charleston
• Again
• He Said, She Said, I Said
• Girl Of My Dreams

Disc 3:

• Mellow Blues
• Sportin”
• When I Fall In Love
• Cookin” Sherry
• Where Are You?
• Contrasts
• Thunderbird
• Oh, Lady Be Good!
• Back And Forth
• California Sun
• Body And Soul
• A Penny Serenade

Disc 4:

• Cachita
• I Left My Heart In San Francisco
• Amor
• Mama Inez
• What Kind Of Fool Am I?
• Shuckin”
• Boss St. Louis Blues
• Que Sera, Sweetie
• Shoutin”
• Nice And Easy
• Your Wonderful Love

Additional Details

Label: Enlightenment

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 294 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 12/06/24

UPC: 823564038742