Tell It... is a live album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in New York City in 1964 and released on the Prestige label in 1967.[1] It was the fourth album to be released from the same performance following Jackson's Action!, Live! Action, and Soul Night/Live!.

Tell It...
Live album by
Released1967
RecordedMarch 21, 1964
The Allegro, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelPrestige
PR 7412
ProducerOzzie Cadena
Willis Jackson chronology
Soul Night/Live!
(1964)
Tell It...
(1967)
'Gator Tails
(1964)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "It's staunch mid-'60s soul-jazz".[2]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Willis Jackson except as indicated

  1. "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson) - 6:34
  2. "One Mint Julep" (Rudy Toombs) - 4:05
  3. "(Up A) Lazy River" (Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin) - 3:10
  4. "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid" (Lester Young) - 4:00
  5. "Tangerine" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) - 3:30
  6. "Ebb Tide" (Carl Sigman, Robert Maxwell) - 4:30
  7. "Blue Gator" - 6:00
  8. "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 3:30
  • Recorded at The Allegro in New York City on March 21, 1964

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 6, 2013
  2. ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed March 6, 2013