Willis Jackson, The Best Of Willis Jackson / Soul Stompin' (1962)

Willis Jackson, The Best Of Willis Jackson / Soul Stompin' (1962)

Wednesday's lunch record is a compilation of tracks from Willis Jackson. These sides are from 1960 - 1962. This album is on Prestige records recorded at Van Gelder studio. Willis Jackson on tenor saxophone is joined by a bevy of musicians including Bill Jennings (guitar), Jimmy Neely (piano), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Eddie Calhoun or George Tucker  (bass), Ray Haynes or Frank Shea (drums) along with others. This groovin' disc covers jazz, funk and blues jazz. Songs include "Back And Forth", "Oatmeal", "Shuckin' ", "Sweet Peter Charleston" and  "Vedi's Voice". The YouTube sample song is "Back And Forth" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etT-hexccZo . . bucko