'Gator Tails

May 2025 'Gator Tails Studio Willis Jackson 'Gator Tails.jpg 1964 March 18 & June 23, 1964New York City Jazz VerveV/V6 8589 Creed Taylor Willis Jackson Tell It... 1964 Smoking with Willis 1965 Gator Tails (also released as Willis Jackson) is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson with orchestra which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Verve label.Prestige Records discography accessed March 5, 2013 Reception Allmusic 3 5 Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessed March 5, 2013 Track listing All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted. "I Almost Lost My Mind" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 2:45 "The Crocodile" – 4:00 "On Broadway" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:23 "Swimmin' Home, Baby (Fruit Cake)" (Ben Tucker) – 2:15 "The Skillet" (Claus Ogerman) – 2:52 "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) – 4:18 "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:10 "Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) – 3:24 "Early One Morning (Part 2)" – 5:50 Recorded in New York City on March 18, 1964 (tracks 4 & 9) and June 23, 1964 (tracks 1–3 & 5–8) Personnel Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone Robert Banks, Claus Ogerman – arranger, conductor Unidentified Orchestra References Category:Willis Jackson (saxophonist) albums Category:1964 albums Category:Verve Records albums Category:Albums conducted by Claus Ogerman Category:Albums arranged by Claus Ogerman Category:Albums produced by Creed Taylor