Cool "Gator" (also released as Keep on a Blowin') is the second album led by saxophonist Willis Jackson featuring organist Jack McDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings which was recorded in 1959 and 1960 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
| Cool "Gator" | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 25 and November 9, 1959 and February 26, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack and Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 7172 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "Enjoyable and accessible music that swings and contains its share of soul".[2]
Track listing
edit- "Keep on a' Blowin'" (Willis Jackson, Jack McDuff) – 10:24
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 4:04
- "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:30
- "Blue Strollin'" (Jackson) – 7:45
- "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 7:13
- "A Smooth One" (Benny Goodman) – 5:24
Personnel
edit- Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
- Jack McDuff – organ
- Bill Jennings – guitar
- Milt Hinton (track 1), Wendell Marshall (tracks 3 & 4), Tommy Potter (tracks 2, 5 & 6) – bass
- Alvin Johnson – drums
- Buck Clarke – congas (track 1)
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed February 15, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 15, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 110. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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