Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Blue Gator
| Recorded | May 25, 1959 & Aug 16, 1960 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | 7183 |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 349131 |
The record
Congas thicken the pot while two bassists split duties on this May 1959 date, organ churning under a tenor built for jukebox crowds, not critics.
Session personnel
- Milt Hinton — bass
- Tommy Potter — bass
- Wendell Marshall — bass
- Buck Clarke — congas
- Alvin Johnson — drums
- Bill Elliot — drums
- Bill Jennings — guitar
- Brother Jack McDuff — organ
- Willis Jackson — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
“BLUE GATOR”—Willis Jackson—Prestige 7183 Jackson, an extremely forceful, soulful tenorman, is heard in a program that once again displays his driving intensity in his approach to blues and jazz. Among the six sides are “Blue Gator,” the gripping title tune; “Try A Little Tenderness” and “She’s Funny That Way.” Excellent support from Jack McDuff (organ), Bill Jennings (guitar) and others.
Pressings
| 1964 | Prestige · PRLP 7183 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · RVG stamp |
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| 1960 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1960 | Prestige · 45-187 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Prestige · PRT-7850 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| — | Prestige · 7183 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Prestige · PL7850 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | Prestige · PRST 7850 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Follow the players
Milt Hinton also plays on
Tommy Potter also plays on
Wendell Marshall also plays on