Prestige session · in the studio
May 23, 1963
Willis Jackson Quintet
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- This day's music is on 3 records: Grease 'N' Gravy, Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2, The Good Life
In the room
- Willis Jackson – tenor sax
- Frank Robinson – trumpet
Pat Martino – guitar- Carl Wilson – organ
- Joe Hadrick – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 3812 | Brother Elijah | PRLP 7285, PR 7313 |
| 3813 | Fly Me To The Moon | PRLP 7296 |
| 3814 | The Good Life | PRLP 7296 |
| 3914 | Days Of Wine And Roses | PRLP 7296 |
| 3915 | Angel Eyes | PRLP 7296 |
| 3916 | As Long As She Needs Me | PRLP 7296 |
| 3917 | Doot Dat | PRLP 7285 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PRLP 7285 · 1963Grease 'N' GravyWillis Jackson
PR 7313Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2Various Artists
PRLP 7296 · 1964The Good LifeWillis JacksonTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PR 7298 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies | Various Artists | 1963 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick |
 | PR 7317 | More Gravy | Willis Jackson | 1964 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick |
 | PR 7329 | Boss Shoutin' | Willis Jackson | 1964 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick |
 | PR 7348 | Jackson's Action!: Recorded Live | Willis Jackson | 1965 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick |
 | PR 7380 | Live! Action | Willis Jackson | 1966 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick |
 | PR 7396 | Soul Night/Live! | Willis Jackson | 1966 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick |
 | PR 7412 | Tell It... | Willis Jackson | 1967 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7273 | Loose... | Willis Jackson | 1963 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick |
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP-763 | Smoking With Willis | Willis Jackson | 1966 | Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson |
| PR 7791 | Willis Jackson · not on the site yet | Willis Jackson | 1967 | Willis Jackson, Carl Wilson | |
 | PR 7551 | Soul Grabber | Willis Jackson | 1968 | Willis Jackson, Carl Wilson |