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Thunderbird (Willis Jackson album)

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Thunderbird
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedMarch 31, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7232
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Willis Jackson chronology
Together Again, Again
(1959–61)
Thunderbird
(1962)
Johnny "Hammond" Cooks with Gator Tail
(1962)

Thunderbird is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Right from the title track opener, it's apparent that Jackson's heading straight for basic soul-jazz".[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Thunderbird" (Willis Jackson) – 5:06
  2. "Oh, Lady Be Good" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:28
  3. "Back and Forth" (Jackson, Bill Jennings) – 9:16
  4. "California Sun" (Henry Glover, Morris Levy) – 3:53
  5. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 7:55
  6. "A Penny Serenade" (Darren Halifax, Melle Weersma) – 7:44

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography accessed February 19, 2013
  2. ^ a b Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed February 19, 2013