Neapolitan Nights

Neapolitan Nights
Studio album by Willis Jackson
Released	1963
Recorded	December 19, 1962 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PRLP 7232
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Willis Jackson chronology
Bossa Nova Plus (1962) Neapolitan Nights (1962) Loose... (1963)

Neapolitan Nights is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Down Beat	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Neapolitan Nights" (Traditional) - 7:00
2. "Arrivederci Roma" (Renato Rascel, Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini) - 5:43
3. "Mama" (Cesare Andrea Bixio)
4. "Volare" (Franco Migliacci, Domenico Modugno)
5. "Al di là" (Carlo Donida, Mogol) -4:46
6. "Verdi's Dance" (Willis Jackson)

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on December 19, 1962

Personnel

• Willis Jackson - tenor saxophone
• Gildo Mahones - piano
• Bucky Pizzarelli - guitar
• George Tucker - bass
• Bobby Donaldson - drums
• Montego Joe - congas

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed February 21, 2013
2. Allmusic listing accessed February 21, 2013
3. Down Beat: August 15, 1963 vol. 30, no. 23
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 111. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.