In the Alley explained

In the Alley
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Willis Jackson
Cover:	In the Alley.jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	1976
Studio:	Dimensional Sounds Studio, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Muse MR 5100
Producer:	Fred Seibert
Chronology:	Willis Jackson
Prev Title:	Plays with Feeling
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	The Gator Horn
Next Year:	1977

In the Alley is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1976 and first released on the Muse label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow calls the album a "typical but often exciting outing" and states "The music includes blues, romps, a ballad, and funky vamps".

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.

1. "Niamani" (Sonny Phillips) – 7:25
2. "Gator's Groove" (Yusef Ali) – 7:07
3. "Blues Blues Blues" – 5:09
4. "Young Man With a Horn" (Ray Anthony) – 5:58
5. "More" (Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 7:45
6. "In the Alley" – 9:14

Personnel

• Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
• Sonny Phillips – piano
• Carl Wilson – organ
• Jimmy Ponder – guitar
• Jimmy Lewis – bass
• Yusef Ali – drums
• Buddy Caldwell – congas, percussion

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/jz/In_The_Alley.htm Willis Jackson discography