Single Action (album)

Single Action
Studio album by Willis Jackson with Pat Martino
Released	1978
Recorded	April 28, 1978
Studio	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Muse MR 5179
Producer	Willis Jackson
Willis Jackson chronology
Bar Wars (1978) Single Action (1978) Lockin' Horns (1978)

Single Action is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson with guitarist Pat Martino, recorded in 1978 and released on the Muse label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

In his review on AllMusic, Scott Yanow notes that "Single Action does give one a good example of Jackson playing in a tenor style that (other than Houston Person and now Joshua Redman) is quickly disappearing."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.

1. "Evergreen" (Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams) – 4:44
2. "Bolita" – 8:12
3. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 6:59
4. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 7:43
5. "Hittin' the Numbers" – 5:01
6. "Single Action" – 6:17
7. "Evergreen" [alternate take] (Streisand, Williams) – 4:41 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Willis Jackson – tenor saxophone
• Pat Martino – guitar
• Carl Wilson – organ
• Jimmy Lewis – bass
• Yusef Ali – drums
• Buddy Caldwell – congas

References

1. Muse Records discography accessed September 17, 2013
2. Willis Jackson discography, accessed September 17, 2013
3. Yanow, Scott. Willis Jackson with Pat Martino – Single Action: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.