What It Is (Boogaloo Joe Jones album)
| What It Is | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | August 16, 1971 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:40 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 10035 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
| Boogaloo Joe Jones chronology | ||||
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What It Is is the sixth album by guitarist Boogaloo Joe Jones which was recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Jones has his cult following, but as soul-jazz goes, this is kind of run of the mill: good for background, but not captivating foreground listening".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Joe Jones except where noted
- "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) - 5:30
- "I Feel the Earth Move" (Carole King) - 6:10
- "Fadin'" - 7:00
- "What It Is" - 7:00
- "Let Them Talk" (Sonny Thompson) - 5:45
- "Inside Job" - 6:15
Personnel[edit]
- Boogaloo Joe Jones - guitar
- Grover Washington Jr. - tenor saxophone
- Butch Cornell - organ
- Jimmy Lewis - electric bass
- Bernard Purdie - drums
- Buddy Caldwell - congas, bongos
References[edit]
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed April 22, 2013
- ^ Payne, D Boogaloo Joe Jones discography, accessed April 22, 2013
- ^ a b Unterberger, R. Allmusic listing accessed April 22, 2013