Prestige session · in the studio

March 21, 1964

Willis Jackson Quintet

This day's music is on 4 records: Jackson's Action!: Recorded Live, Live! Action, Soul Night/Live!, Tell It...

In the room

Willis Jackson – tenor sax
Frank Robinson – trumpet
Pat Martino – guitar
Carl Wilson – organ
Joe Hadrick – drums
Joseph 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
–	Jackson's Action	PR 7348
–	A Lot Of Livin' To Do	PR 7348
–	I Wish You Love	PR 7348
–	Monkey Hips	PR 7348
–	A'w Right-Do It!	PR 7348
–	Jive Samba	PR 7348

Same band

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Hello Dolly	PR 7380
–	Annie Laurie	PR 7380
–	Blowin' Like Hell	PR 7380
–	Blue Gator	PR 7380
–	I'm A Fool To Want You	PR 7380
–	Gator Tail	PR 7380
–	Satin Doll	PR 7380

Same band

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	The Man I Love	PR 7396
–	Perdido	PR 7396
–	Thunderbird	PR 7396
–	Polka Dots And Moonbeams	PR 7396
–	All Soul	PR 7396
–	Flamingo	PR 7396

Then · Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joseph Hadrick

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	I Can't Stop Loving You	PR 7412
–	One Mint Julep	PR 7412
–	Up A Lazy River	PR 7412
–	Jumpin' With Symphony Sid	PR 7412
–	Tangerine	PR 7412
–	Ebb Tide	PR 7412
–	Blue Gator	PR 7412
–	Secret Love	PR 7412

27 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Willis Jackson – Jackson's Action!: Recorded Live (Prestige PR 7348)

PR 7348 · 1965Jackson's Action!: Recorded LiveWillis Jackson

Willis Jackson – Live! Action (Prestige PR 7380)

PR 7380 · 1966Live! ActionWillis Jackson

Willis Jackson – Soul Night/Live! (Prestige PR 7396)

PR 7396 · 1966Soul Night/Live!Willis Jackson

Willis Jackson – Tell It... (Prestige PR 7412)

PR 7412 · 1967Tell It...Willis Jackson

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 7285	Grease 'N' Gravy	Willis Jackson	1963	Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick
PR 7298	Prestige/Groovy Goodies	Various Artists	1963	Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1963	Willis Jackson, Frank Robinson, Pat Martino, Carl Wilson, Joe Hadrick
PRLP 7296	The Good Life	Willis Jackson	1964	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

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