I recommend that you young players learn it off the record. Original jazz classics ojc0, ojccd02 entitled gene ammons all stars the happy blues. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Gene ammons breaks out of his unfair label as a rhythm and blues player rather than a jazz player with a classic line up of solid jazz musicians including coltrane, waldron, art taylor, pepper adams and paul quinchette. Its funny what you hear when you listen so closely for so long. Dude could flatout play, but this album along with gentle jug vol 1 never resorts to angular timesignatures, atonal. Ammons was popular and widely admired for his powerful sound, lester younginspired flow, and deep approach to ballads.
Some of his ballad renditions became hits and, despite two unfortunate interruptions in his career, ammons remained a popular attraction for 25 years. He was the son of boogie woogie pianist albert ammons, but gene ammons or jug as he was affectionately nicknamed was known more for his full round tone on the tenor. The big sound is an album by saxophonist gene ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the prestige label. Son of the great boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons, gene ammons who was nicknamed jug left chicago at age 18 to work with king kolaxs band. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Albums include boss tenor, heavy axe, and blue gene. Hittin the jug gene ammons, from the boss tenor album 1960.
Ammons began to gain recognition while still at high school when in 1943. However, as critical as the chicago tenor saxman might have been of organists, he did some of his best work in their presence. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This encounter between tenor saxophonist gene ammons and sonny stitt who doubles on tenor and alto is a true classic. Ammons and stitt teamed together many times over a threedecade period, including coleading a band during 19501952, but boss tenors is arguably their finest recording. In 1943 he went on the road with trumpeter king kolax and the following year he joined billy eckstines bebop band and soon made a name for himself. Browse and download any torrent from the user eika256. Eugene jug ammons april 14, 1925 august 6, 1974, also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. His immense talents helped the chicago native shape. The jug tenor saxophonist gene ammons had an ability to infuse originals and standards with preachy yet elegant clouds of sound.
Buy gene ammonss album titled the gene ammons story. Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form, interpreting six standards and two of his originals with the assistance of pianist richard wyands, bassist doug watkins, drummer j. Listen to your favorite songs from gentle jug, volume 3 by gene ammons now. Fm gene ammons entrance into the jazz tenorsax race may, almost, be compared to that of lester young. Dude could flatout play, but this album along with gentle jug vol 1 never resorts to angular timesignatures, atonal solos or other stuff designed to impress the asymmetrical eyeglasses crowd. The album was recorded at the same sessions which produced groove blues. Gentle jug till there was you, answer me, my love and more.
A very great player o everything from ballads to bop to honking blues. Prestige pr 7654 entitled gene ammons the happy blues vol. For those who dont know anything about ammons, three gentle jug collections might seem excessive, but it isnt. From the late 40s until his death in 1974, gene ammons was a stunning ballad player. Apr 16, 2008 gene jug ammons was one of the tenor giants of his era. Born eugene ammons, he was a tenor saxophonist and son of jazz pianist albert ammons.
Gentle jug, volume 3, an album by gene ammons on spotify. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Tenor saxophonist gene ammons recorded many albums during 19611962, a busy period that was brought to an abrupt halt by his arrest for narcotics abuse. Gentle jug and gene ammons, gentle jug volume 2 are unquestionably three of the finest jazz ballad albums recorded. Provided to youtube by universal music group lush life gene ammons gentle jug, volume 3. Orch 4, dg 8, orch 4, ga 8, dg 4, ga 4 x 3, dg 12, ga 12 bars. Nice rolling 60s soul jazz groove, and some nice piano comping behind jug by patti brown and walter bishop jr. He kept traces of the lester young influence, but mixed in some extra grit and edge.
Gene ammons all stars hi fi jam session prestige prlp 7060. Eugene jug ammons, also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. When the tenor titan played ballads, there was nothing superficial going on ammons dug deep and showed the world what soulful, smoky, ultraexpressive playing was all about. For example, on this gene ammons recording, the drummers highhat drives me crazy. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. As much of a trane, grossman, stitt fan that i am, ammons sound was in my opinion the biggest of em all. Just before the click of highhat theres an annoying squeak. Three new gene ammons solos we reply to post report abuse report abuse.
A reissue of two lps up tight and boss soul recorded during the same twoday period, these performances find ammons backed by a pair of fourpiece rhythm sections with either walter bishop or patti bown on piano and ray barrettos congas a major asset and taking the lion. Gene ammons transcription archive sax on the web forum. This cd, gentle jug, volume 3, and his previous two ballads albums, gene ammons, the gene ammons story. Anyone who has even the most basic knowledge of gene jug ammons will tell you how marvelous a ballad player he was. Gene ammons was and remains a truly grand slam tenor balladeer among the elite saxophonists, both past and present. Buy mp3 music online gene ammons the gene ammons story. Ironically, gene jug ammons tended to be critical of organists. Jug was one of my teachers, along with sonny stitt. Eugene jug ammons april 14, 1925 july 23, 1974 also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons. Gentle jug, volume 3 by gene ammons on amazon music unlimited.
The baddest, fattest, bluesiest tenor sax tone ever belonged to gene ammons. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Gene jug ammons was one of the tenor giants of his era. Gene ammons recorded many albums for prestige but, if this cd is a good start for listeners unfamiliar with his playing. Best of gene ammons by gene ammons on amazon music. Born in chicago, illinois, ammons studied music with instructor walter dyett at dusable high school. He had a big, deep tone that was perfect for everything from warm ballads to grooveintensive blues or sweet swing. He originally came to fame as a key soloist with billy eckstine s orchestra during 19441947, trading off with dexter gordon on the famous eckstine record blowing the blues away. Jan 30, 2012 check out best of gene ammons by gene ammons on amazon music. Feb 21, 20 hittin the jug gene ammons, from the boss tenor album 1960. Page 2my apologies if this questiong should be in the brand name players area, but after listening to some ammons tonite, im oh so curious to know what his most commonly used mouthpiece was. He had a big, deep tone that was perfect for everything from warm ballads to groove. Ive seen pictures of him playing both hard rubber and metal probably a link.
In 1947, he made his first records as a leader, for the chicagobased. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Listen to your favorite songs from young jug by gene ammons now. Jug is an album by saxophonist gene ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the prestige label. Richard holmes and gene ammons groovin with jug 180g. One of gene ammons classics from the 60s, and a straight ahead session of soul jazz tenor and piano, with drums by art taylor and a bit of extra conga from ray barretto.
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