Soul Grabber Explained

Soul Grabber
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Willis Jackson
Cover:	Soul Grabber.jpg
Released:	1968
Recorded:	October 20 & 25, 1967
Studio:	New York City and Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Prestige PR 7551
Producer:	Cal Lampley
Chronology:	Willis Jackson
Prev Title:	Smoking with Willis
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Star Bag
Next Year:	1968

Soul Grabber is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.

1. "The Song Of Ossahna" (Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell) – 2:40
2. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 6:30
3. "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) – 5:20
4. "Ode to Billie Joe" (Bobbie Gentry) – 2:50
5. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 5:10
6. "Soul Grabber" – 2:00
7. "Rhode Island Red" – 3:30
8. "Alfie" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 8:18
9. "I Dig Rock And Roll Music" (Paul Stookey, Jim Mason, Dave Dixon) – 2:45
10. "These Blues are Made for Walking" – 5:40

• Recorded in New York City on October 20, 1967 (tracks 1, 4, 9 & 10) and at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 25, 1967 (tracks 2, 3 & 5–8)

Personnel

• Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
• Wilbur Bascomb, Sammy Lowe – trumpet
• Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 4, 9 & 10)
• Carl Wilson – organ
• Lloyd Davis, Wally Richardson – guitar
• Bob Bushnell – electric bass
• Lawrence Wrice – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7500-series/#pr-7551 Prestige Records discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/soul-grabber-mw0000914516 Allmusic listing