'Gator Tails Explained

'Gator Tails
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Willis Jackson
Cover:	'Gator Tails.jpg
Released:	1964
Recorded:	March 18 & June 23, 1964 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Verve V/V6 8589
Producer:	Creed Taylor
Chronology:	Willis Jackson
Prev Title:	Tell It...
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	Smoking with Willis
Next Year:	1965

Gator Tails (also released as Willis Jackson) is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson with orchestra which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Verve label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.

1. "I Almost Lost My Mind" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 2:45
2. "The Crocodile" – 4:00
3. "On Broadway" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:23
4. "Swimmin' Home, Baby (Fruit Cake)" (Ben Tucker) – 2:15
5. "The Skillet" (Claus Ogerman) – 2:52
6. "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) – 4:18
7. "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:10
8. "Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) – 3:24
9. "Early One Morning (Part 2)" – 5:50

• Recorded in New York City on March 18, 1964 (tracks 4 & 9) and June 23, 1964 (tracks 1-3 & 5-8)

Personnel

• Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
• Robert Banks, Claus Ogerman – arranger, conductor
• Unidentified Orchestra

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7300-series/#pr-7329 Prestige Records discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/gator-tails-mw0000897340 Allmusic listing