Willis Jackson (saxophonist)
Willis "Gator" Jackson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Biography
Born in Miami, Florida, Jackson joined Cootie Williams's band in 1948 as a teenager, and was part of it on and off until 1955. He toured as leader of the backing band of singer Ruth Brown whom he married. Jackson joined Prestige Records in 1959, making a string of albums.
Jackson died in New York City one week after heart surgery, in October 1987, at the age of 55.Discography
As leader
