West Africa (album)

West Africa
Studio album by Willis Jackson
Released 1974
Recorded October 22, 1973
Genre Jazz
Label Muse
MR 5036
Willis Jackson chronology
Keep On Blowin'
(1971)Keep On Blowin'1971
West Africa
(1973)
Headed and Gutted
(1974)Headed and Gutted1974

West Africa is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1973 and first released on the Muse label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

  1. "West Africa" – 6:52
  2. "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 5:15
  3. "Fungii Mama" 4:07
  4. "Don't Misunderstand" – 5:31
  5. "The Head Tune" – 9:22
  6. "I Love You Yes I Do" (Sally Nix, Henry Glover) – 4:13

Personnel

References

  1. Muse Records discography accessed September 18, 2013
  2. Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 18, 2013
  3. 1 2 [ Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson – The Gator Horn: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.


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