West Africa (album)
| West Africa | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | October 22, 1973 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5036 | |||
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West Africa is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1973 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic rated the album with 3 stars.[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.
- "West Africa" – 6:52
- "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 5:15
- "Fungii Mama" 4:07
- "Don't Misunderstand" – 5:31
- "The Head Tune" – 9:22
- "I Love You Yes I Do" (Sally Nix, Henry Glover) – 4:13
Personnel
- Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
- Ted Dunbar – guitar
- Mickey Tucker – organ, electric piano
- Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
- Freddie Waits – drums
- Richard Landrum – congas, percussion
- Sonny Morgan – percussion
References
- ^ Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
- ^ Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
- ^ a b [ Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – The Gator Horn: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.