West Africa (album)
| West Africa | ||||
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| Studio album by Willis Jackson | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | October 22, 1973 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Muse MR 5036 | |||
| Willis Jackson chronology | ||||
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West Africa is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1973 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic rated the album with 3 stars.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated
- "West Africa" - 6:52
- "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) - 5:15
- "Fungii Mama" 4:07
- "Don't Misunderstand" - 5:31
- "The Head Tune" - 9:22
- "I Love You Yes I Do" (Sally Nix, Henry Glover) - 4:13
Personnel
- Willis Jackson - tenor saxophone
- Ted Dunbar - guitar
- Mickey Tucker - organ, electric piano
- Bob Cranshaw - electric bass
- Freddie Waits - drums
- Richard Landrum – congas, percussion
- Sonny Morgan - percussion
References
- ↑ Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
- ↑ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
- 1 2 [ Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – The Gator Horn: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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