Willis Jackson – Cookin' Sherry (Prestige PRLP 7211)

Prestige PRLP 7211 · 12-inch LP · 1961

PRLP 7211

Cookin' Sherry

Willis Jackson

Released: 1961
Tracks: 6

4 more tracks from these dates went to Together Again!
3 more tracks from these dates went to Cool "Gator"
4 more tracks from these dates went to Blue Gator
2 more tracks from these dates went to Together Again, Again

Who's on it

Willis Jackson – tenor sax
Bill Jennings – guitar
Jack McDuff – organ
Wendell Marshall – bass
Alvin Johnson – drums
Milt Hinton – bass
Buck Clark – conga drum
Bill Elliot – drums

Credits

Producer: Esmond Edwards
recording: Rudy Van Gelder

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

1When I Fall In LoveNovember 9, 1959 · 1912
2Where Are YouFebruary 26, 1960 · 2035
3Sportin'February 26, 1960 · 2037
4ContrastsAugust 16, 1960 · 2402
5Cookin' SherryAugust 16, 1960 · 2403
6Mellow BluesAugust 16, 1960 · 2407

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The 3 sessions

November 9, 1959Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJThe Willis Jackson Quintet
- Willis Jackson – tenor sax
- Bill Jennings – guitar
- Jack McDuff – organ
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Alvin Johnson – drums
1 track on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →
February 26, 1960Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJThe Willis Jackson Quintet
- Willis Jackson – tenor sax
- Bill Jennings – guitar
- Jack McDuff – organ
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Alvin Johnson – drums
- Buck Clark – conga drum
2 tracks on this record · 7 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 16, 1960Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJWillis Jackson Quintet
- Willis Jackson – tenor sax
- Bill Jennings – guitar
- Jack McDuff – organ
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Bill Elliot – drums
3 tracks on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 3 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PR 7702	The Willis Jackson Quintet · not on the site yet	The Willis Jackson Quintet	1959	Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson, Milt Hinton, Buck Clark, Bill Elliot
	PRLP 7183	Blue Gator	Willis Jackson	1960	Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson, Milt Hinton, Buck Clark, Bill Elliot
	PR 7364	Together Again!	Willis Jackson With Jack McDuff	1965	Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson, Milt Hinton, Buck Clark, Bill Elliot

7 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7172	Cool "Gator"	Willis Jackson	1960	Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson, Milt Hinton, Buck Clark
	PR 7428	Together Again, Again	Willis Jackson And Brother Jack McDuff	1967	Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson, Milt Hinton, Buck Clark

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PR 7481	Brother Jack McDuff's Greatest Hits	Jack McDuff Quartet	1967	Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson, Bill Elliot
	PR 7596	Brother Jack McDuff Plays For Beautiful People	Jack McDuff Quartet	1968	Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson, Bill Elliot

4 of them 4 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7162	Please Mr. Jackson	Willis Jackson	1959	Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Alvin Johnson
	PRLP 7164	Enough Said!	Bill Jennings	1959	Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson
	PRLP 7174	Brother Jack	Jack McDuff With Bill Jennings	1960	Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson
	PRLP 7177	Glide On	Bill Jennings With Jack McDuff	1960	Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall, Alvin Johnson

3 of them 3 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7187	Singin' & Swingin'	Betty Roche	1960	Bill Jennings, Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall
	PR 7770	Willis Jackson Quintet · not on the site yet	Willis Jackson Quintet	1961	Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Wendell Marshall
	PRLP 7232	Thunderbird	Willis Jackson	1962	Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings, Wendell Marshall

2 of them 7 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7185	Tough 'Duff	Jack McDuff	1960	Jack McDuff, Bill Elliot
	MGV-8370	The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Wendell Marshall, Milt Hinton
	MGV-8371	Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1960	Wendell Marshall, Milt Hinton
	PRLP 7196	Really Groovin'	Willis Jackson	1961	Willis Jackson, Wendell Marshall
	PR 7708	Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff · not on the site yet	Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff	1961	Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall
	PR 7774	Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff · not on the site yet	Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff	1961	Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall
	PRLP 7238	Twisting The Jug	Gene Ammons With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff	1962	Jack McDuff, Wendell Marshall

Also from these sessions

Willis Jackson With Jack McDuff – Together Again! (Prestige PR 7364)

PR 7364 · 1965Together Again!Willis Jackson With Jack McDuff

Willis Jackson – Cool "Gator" (Prestige PRLP 7172)

PRLP 7172 · 1960Cool "Gator"Willis Jackson

Willis Jackson – Blue Gator (Prestige PRLP 7183)

PRLP 7183 · 1960Blue GatorWillis Jackson

Willis Jackson And Brother Jack McDuff – Together Again, Again (Prestige PR 7428)

PR 7428 · 1967Together Again, AgainWillis Jackson And Brother Jack McDuff

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel) · Wikipedia (release, running order, credits) · Discogs · Wikidata

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