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Reception

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awarded the album 4 stars stating "''Boss Shoutin is well worth obtaining if you prefer your jazz on the funky side".Henderson, A
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Track listing

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Personnel

* Willis Jackson –

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

*Frank Robinson –

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*Carl Wilson – organ *

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* George Tucker – bass *Joe Hadrick –

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References

{{Authority control Willis Jackson (saxophonist) albums 1964 albums Prestige Records albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena