Compil. ES 2013 on American Jazz Classics label
Jazz (Bop, Hard-Bop)
#1-1,1-2: Issued on "Gene Ammons All Stars" (Prestige LP 7050) Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey, June 15, 1955. #1-3 to 1-6: Issued on "Gene Ammons Hi Fidelity Jam Sessions - The Happy Blues" (Prestige LP 7039) Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey, April 23, 1956. #1-7 to 2-2: Issued on "Hi Fi Jam Sessios - Jammin' with Gene" (Prestige LP7060) Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey, July 13, 1956 #2-3 to 2-6: Issued on "Gene Ammons Hi Fi Jam Sessions - Funky" (Prestige LP7083) Recorded in Hackensack, New Jersey, January 11, 1957 #2-7: New York, January 31, 1951 - Bonus track Booklet of 24 page. It contains also excerpt from original reviews from Down Beat ( The Happy Blues and Jammin'with Gene by Nat Hentoff, Funky by Leonard Feather), The booklet contains also an interview to the pianist Junior Mance by Marc Myers for JazzWax and an excerpt of a interview to Sonny Stitt by Les Tomkins. Photos: X 24 bits Digitally Remastered
Gene Ammons ts, 1925-1974 US tenor saxophone, album by, written by | |
Art Farmer tr, fh, 1928-1999 US trumpet, album by, written by | |
Doug Watkins b, 1934-1962 US acoustic bass | |
Jackie McLean as, 1931-2006 US alto saxophone, written by | |
Lou Donaldson as, *1926 US alto saxophone | |
Addison Farmer b, 1928-1963 US bass | |
Eugene Wright b, *1923 US bass | |
Candido cng, bgo, *1921 US congas | |
Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums | |
Art Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US drums | |
Kenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US drums | |
Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar, written by | |
Ira Gitler , *1928 US liner notes, lp 7050-7039-7060-7083 | |
Charles Bateman p, *1922 piano | |
Duke Jordan p, 1922-2006 DK piano | |
Freddie Redd p, key, *1928 US piano | |
Mal Waldron p, 1925-2002 US piano | |
Bob Weinstock , 1928-2006 US producer, original | |
Sonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US tenor saxophone, written by | |
Alfred "Chippy" Outcalt tb, US trombone | |
Bill Massey sax, tr, trumpet | |
Donald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US trumpet |
Rudy Van Gelder recorded by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Woofin And Tweetin' | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Art Farmer | 15:05 |
2 | Juggernaut | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Gene Ammons | 10:28 |
3 | The Happy Blues | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Art Farmer | 12:08 |
4 | The Great Lie | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Andy Gibson, Cab Calloway | 8:42 |
5 | Can't We Be Friends? | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Kay Swift, Paul James | 12:54 |
6 | Madhouse | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Jackie McLean | 6:42 |
7 | We'll Be Together Again | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine | 9:56 |
8 | Jammin' With Gene | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Gene Ammons | 14:20 |
9 | Not Really The Blues | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Johnny Mandel | 16:07 |
10 | Funky | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Kenny Burrell | 9:01 |
11 | Pint Size | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Jimmy Mundy | 12:23 |
12 | Stella By Starlight | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Victor Young, Ned Washington | 8:57 |
13 | King Size | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Jimmy Mundy | 9:16 |
14 | New Blues Up And Down | Gene Ammons - Art Farmer | Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt | 5:07 |