Willis Jackson – The Prestige Collection – 4CD

Willis Gator Jackson, born April 25 1932, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist most active in the 1950s and 1960s. This 4CD compilation contains eight of Willis Jackson's best solo-albums, all originally released between 1959 and 1964 on the Prestige label. Presented here as the perfect Willis Jackson collection, this multi-disc set will act as the perfect starting place for beginners to the great man's music, as well as an ideal set for those already familiar.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Cool Grits - 8:36   2. Come Back to Sorrento - 4:33   3. Dinky’s Mood - 3:58   4. Please Mr. Jackson - 5:48   5. 633 Knock - 5:22   6. Memories Of You - 6:06   7. Keep On A Blowin' - 10:24   8. How Deep Is The Ocean? - 4:05   9. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - 3:31   10. Blue Strollin' - 7:46   11. The Man I Love - 7:13   12. A Smooth One - 5:24

CD2:
1. Blue Gator - 9:16   2. Try A Little Tenderness - 6:02   3. Gator’s Tail - 3:43   4. This Was Nearly Mine - 4:34   5. East Breeze - 10:04   6. She's Funny That Way - 5:15   7. Careless Love - 4:27   8. Oatmeal - 4:29   9. I Remember Clifford - 3:54   10. A Twist Of Blues - 5:48   11. Sweet Peter Charleston - 6:57   12. Again - 4:09   13. He Said, She Said, I Said - 3:59   14. Girl Of My Dreams - 6:41

CD3:
1. Mellow Blues - 9:00   2. Sportin' - 4:48   3. When I Fall In Love - 4:02   4. Cookin' Sherry - 8:12   5. Where Are You? -  5:41   6. Contrasts - 5:47   7. Thunderbird - 5:07   8. Oh, Lady Be Good! - 5:29   9. Back And Forth - 9:16   10. California Sun - 3:54   11. Body And Soul - 7:56   12. A Penny Serenade - 7:44

Disc 4:
1. Cachita - 3:48   2. I Left My Heart In San Francisco - 3:22   3. Amor - 4:02   4. Mama Inez - 4:54   5. What Kind Of Fool Am I? - 5:10…6. Shuckin' - 5:28…7. Boss St. Louis Blues - 8:16   8. Que Sera, Sweetie - 7:02   9. Shoutin' - 6:46   10. Nice And Easy - 6:39   11. Your Wonderful Love - 5:58