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Gene Ammons Featuring Billy Eckstine, Albert Ammons
Blowing The Blues Away 1944/1947
Compil. FR 2001 on EPM Musique label
Jazz (Bop, Swing, Big Band)
Track 1 recorded New York City, December 5, 1944 Track 2 Jubilee Broadcasts, recorded Club Plantation, Los Angeles, February or March, 1945 Track 3 recorded New York City, May 2, 1945 Track 4 recorded New York City, February, 1946 Track 5 recorded Los Angeles, October 5, 1946 Tracks 6 to 8, Chicago, June 17, 1947 Tracks 9 & 10, Chicago, August 6, 1947 Tracks 11 to 14, Chicago, October 23, 1947 Tracks 15 & 16, Chicago, December 1, 1947 Tracks 17 to 19, Chicago, December 10, 1947 Arranger on tracks 6 to 8 and 11 to 14 stated as Gene Stone on tracklist, and George Stone on liner notes. Earl Coleman sings only on 'Hold That Money' (track 12), and not on all tracks (11 to 14) of the session, as stated on the release. Mysterious 'Bernard' as co-writer of 'Hold That Money' (track 12), with singer Earl Coleman. Comes in a standard jewel case, with liner notes in French and English. On back cover: ℗ 1944/45/46/47 © EPM 2001 Made in France. On CD: ℗ EPM
Musicians
 | Gene Ammons ts, 1925-1974 US tenor saxophone, album by, written by |
 | Billy Eckstine voc, tr, 1914-1993 US album by, leader, vocals, written by |
 | Albert Ammons p, 1907-1949 US album by, piano |
 | Ernest McDonald sax, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, written by |
 | Eugene Wright b, *1923 US bass |
 | Chuck Williams bvoc, eb, drums |
 | Ellis Bartee dr, US drums |
 | James Craig p, piano |
 | Junior Mance p, *1928 US piano |
 | Gail Brockman tr, *1910 US trumpet |
 | Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra , US performer on track |
 | Bill Frazier as, tr, US alto saxophone |
 | John Jackson as, alto saxophone |
 | Gerald Valentine tb, 1914-1983 US arranged by, trombone, written by |
 | Leo Parker bs, 1925-1962 US baritone saxophone |
 | Tommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US bass |
 | Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums |
 | Connie Wainwright g, guitar |
 | John Malachi p, 1919-1987 US piano |
 | Dexter Gordon ts, 1923-1990 US tenor saxophone |
 | Alfred "Chippy" Outcalt tb, US trombone |
 | Howard Scott tb, GB trombone |
 | Taswell Baird tb, 1922-2002 US trombone |
 | Dizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet |
 | Marion "Boonie" Hazel tr, trumpet |
 | Shorty McConnell tr, trumpet |
 | Tadd Dameron p, 1917-1965 US arranged by |
 | Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, arranged by |
 | Fats Navarro tr, 1923-1950 US trumpet |
 | Sonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US alto saxophone |
 | Bob "Junior" Williams sax, alto saxophone |
 | Norris Turney as, cl, 1921-2001 US alto saxophone |
 | Bill McMahon b, bass |
 | Jimmy Golden p, piano |
 | Josh Jackson ts, tenor saxophone |
 | Robert Scott tb, trombone |
 | Raymond Orr tr, trumpet |
 | John Cobbs sax, alto saxophone |
 | Cecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US baritone saxophone |
 | Linton Garner p, 1915-2003 CA piano |
 | Arthur Sammons sax, tenor saxophone |
 | Walter Knox tb, trombone |
 | Hobart Dotson tr, 1922-1971 US trumpet |
 | King Kolax tr, *1912 US trumpet |
 | Leonard Hawkins tr, US trumpet |
 | Miles Davis tr, 1926-1991 US trumpet |
 | Gene Ammons Quintet , performer on track |
 | George Stone , US arranged by, written by |
 | Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings , performer on track |
 | Israel Crosby b, 1919-1962 US bass |
 | Alvin Burroughs dr, 1911-1950 US drums |
 | Ike Perkins g, guitar |
 | Marvin Randolph , trumpet |
| Gene Ammons Septet , performer on track |
 | Earl Coleman voc, p, 1925-1995 US vocals, written by |
 | Gene Ammons Sextet , performer on track |
 | A.K. Salim fl, p, *1922 US written by, arranged by |
Producers
| Jean Buzelin design, cover design |
| François Billard liner notes |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowing The Blues Away | Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra | Billy Eckstine, Gerald Valentine | 3:09 |
| 2 | Love Me Or Leave Me | Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra | Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson | 4:17 |
| 3 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff | Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra | Billy Eckstine, Gerald Valentine | 2:51 |
| 4 | Second Balcony Jump | Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra | Billy Eckstine, Gerald Valentine | 2:55 |
| 5 | Oo Bop Sh'Bam | Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra | Gil Fuller, John Birks Gillespie | 3:04 |
| 6 | Concentration | Gene Ammons Quintet | Ben Kynard, Lionel Hampton | 3:04 |
| 7 | Red Top | Gene Ammons Quintet | Ben Kynard, Lionel Hampton | 3:13 |
| 8 | Idaho | Gene Ammons Quintet | George Stone | 2:48 |
| 9 | Shufflin' The Boogie | Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings | Hattie Mae Young, Robert Scherman | 3:06 |
| 10 | S.P. Blues | Albert Ammons And His Rhythm Kings | Hattie Mae Young | 2:37 |
| 11 | McDonald's Sprout | Gene Ammons Septet | Ernest McDonald | 2:42 |
| 12 | Hold That Money | Gene Ammons Septet | Bernard, Earl Coleman | 2:26 |
| 13 | Shermanski | Gene Ammons Septet | Marcelle Daniels | 2:45 |
| 14 | Harold The Fox | Gene Ammons Septet | Gene Ammons | 2:20 |
| 15 | Jeet Jet | Gene Ammons Sextet | A.K. Salim | 2:36 |
| 16 | Odd-En-Dow | Gene Ammons Sextet | A.K. Salim | 2:59 |
| 17 | Blowing The Family Jewels | Gene Ammons Sextet | A.K. Salim | 2:27 |
| 18 | Sugar Coated | Gene Ammons Sextet | A.K. Salim | 2:55 |
| 19 | Dues In Blues | Gene Ammons Sextet | A.K. Salim | 2:49 |
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