Single Action (album)
| Single Action | ||||
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| Studio album by Willis Jackson with Pat Martino | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded |
April 28, 1978 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label |
Muse MR 5179 | |||
| Producer | Willis Jackson | |||
| Willis Jackson chronology | ||||
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Single Action is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson with guitarist Pat Martino which was recorded in 1978 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow notes that "Single Action does give one a good example of Jackson playing in a tenor style that (other than Houston Person and now Joshua Redman) is quickly disappearing."[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated
- "Evergreen" (Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams) - 4:44
- "Bolita" - 8:12
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 6:59
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) - 7:43
- "Hittin' the Numbers" - 5:01
- "Single Action" - 6:17
- "Evergreen" [Alternate Take] (Streisand, Williams) - 4:41 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Willis Jackson - tenor saxophone
- Pat Martino - guitar
- Carl Wilson - organ
- Jimmy Lewis - bass
- Yusef Ali - drums
- Buddy Caldwell – congas
References
- ↑ Muse Records discography accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 17, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson with Pat Martino – Single Action: 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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