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Please Mr. Jackson is the debut album by saxophonist Willis Jackson.[2] It featured organist Jack McDuff and guitarist Bill Jennings, and was recorded and released 1959 on the Prestige label.[3]

Please Mr. Jackson
Studio album by Willis Jackson
Released	1959
Recorded	May 25, 1959
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:02
Label	Prestige PR 7162[1]
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Willis Jackson chronology
Please Mr. Jackson (1959) Cool "Gator" (1959-60)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "In 1959, starting with this Prestige set Jackson made his mark on soul-jazz."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson, Bill Jennings and Jack McDuff' except where indicated.

1. "Cool Grits" – 8:32
2. "Come Back to Sorrento" (Ernesto De Curtis) – 4:30
3. "Dinky's Mood" (Jackson, McDuff) – 3:55
4. "Please Mr. Jackson" – 5:44
5. "633 Knock" (Jennings) – 5:18
6. "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 6:03

Personnel

• Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
• Jack McDuff – organ
• Bill Jennings – guitar
• Tommy Potter – bass
• Alvin Johnson – drums

References

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