title: What It Is (Boogaloo Joe Jones album)
text: # What It Is (Boogaloo Joe Jones album)
  
  What It Is is the sixth album by guitarist Boogaloo Joe Jones which was recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  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".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  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
  
  * Boogaloo Joe Jones - guitar
  * Grover Washington Jr. - tenor saxophone
  * Butch Cornell - organ
  * Jimmy Lewis - electric bass
  * Bernard Purdie - drums
  * Buddy Caldwell - congas, bongos
  