Artist: Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
Album: Boss Tenors in Orbit!
Rating AMG: 3
Recording Date: Feb 18, 1962
Release Date: Jun 4, 2002
Label: Verve
Genre: Jazz, Styles: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Format/Bitrate - flac
Size: 2x100+71 Mb
Titles:
1. Long Ago and Far Away
2. Walkin'
3. Why Was I Born
4. John Brown's Body
5. Bye Bye Blackbird
Personel: Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone); Sonny Stitt (alto & tenor saxophones); Don Patterson (organ); Paul Weeden (guitar); Billy James (drums).
Producer: Creed Taylor.
Recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 18, 1962. Originally released on Verve (8468). Includes liner notes by Bill Kirchner.
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Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt - Boss Tenors In Orbit
пятница, 29 августа 2008 г.
Gene Ammons - Up Tight! (1961)
Artist: Gene Ammons
Album: Up Tight!
Recording Date: Oct 17, 1961-Oct 18, 1961
Label: Prestige
Genre: Jazz; Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Format: mp3, bitrate: mp3, 320 Kbps
Time: 74:43
Size: 75+67 Mb
Искренне надеюсь, что я не надоел вам выкладывая альбомы одного исполнителя - Gene Ammons. По мнению критиков, этот альбом очень хорош для тех, кто хочет составить представление о стиле игры Аммонса. Приятного прослушивания.
Tracks:
1. The Breeze And I
2. Carbow
3. Moonglow
4. I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over
5. I'm Beginning To See The Light
6. Jug's Blue Blues
7. Lester Leaps In
8. The Five O'Clock Whistle
V9. I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
10. Song Of The Islands
11. Up Tight
12. Travelin'
13. Soft Summer Breeze
14. Don't Go To Strangers
Personnel: Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone); Walter Bishop, Jr., Patti Brown (piano); Arthur Davis, George Duvivier (bass); Arthur Taylor (drums); Ray Barretto (congas).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 17 & 18, 1961. Originally released on Prestige (7208).
Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1994, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
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Gene Ammons recorded many albums for Prestige but, if this CD is a good start for listeners unfamiliar with his playing. A reissue of two LPs (Up Tight and Boss Soul) recorded during the same two-day period, these performances find Ammons backed by a pair of four-piece rhythm sections (with either Walter Bishop or Patti Bown on piano and Ray Barretto's congas a major asset) and taking the lion's share of the solo space. Ammons sounds particularly warm and emotional throughout this CD, particularly on such numbers as "The Breeze and I," "I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is over," a cooking "Lester Leaps In" and "Song of the Islands." His sound and style effectively bridged the gap between bop and soul jazz.
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четверг, 28 августа 2008 г.
Gene Ammons - Big Sound (1958)
Artist: Gene Ammons
Album: Big Sound
Recording Date: Jan 3, 1958
Label: Prestige/OJC (Original Jazz Classics)
Genre: Jazz Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Format: mp3, bitrate: mp3, 320 Kbps
Time: 49:20
Size: 75+35 Мб
День 3 января 1958 года был удачным для Gene Ammons. В этот день он и его состав All Stars записали материал для двух альбомов: этого и "Groove Blues". Хороший альбом, в записи принимали участие John Coltrane, Art Taylor и другие.
Приятного прослушивания.
Tracks:
1. Blue Hymn
2. The Real McCoy
3. Cheek To Cheek
4. That's All
Personnel:
Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone);
John Coltrane (alto saxophone);
Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone);
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone);
Jerome Richardson (flute);
Mal Waldron (piano);
George Joyner (bass);
Arthur Taylor (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on January 3, 1958. Originally released on Prestige (7132).
Digitally remastered by Gary Hobish (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
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THE BIG SOUND is a companion to GROOVE BLUES. Both albums were recorded on a single day in 1958 and feature an impressive array of players. Ammons' tenor saxophone is joined here by John Coltrane's alto, Paul Quinichette's tenor, Pepper Adams' alto, and Jerome Richardson's flute. The rhythm section is anchored by the piano of Mal Waldron. The set opens with the slow blues "Blue Hymn," an Ammons original. Waldron's "The Real McCoy" then kicks things into higher gear with an excitingly propulsive arrangement. The massed horns state the tune's main theme before breaking off into furious soloing. Likewise, Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek" swings at a clip at once laid back and relentless. As with GROOVE BLUES, the album closes with a ballad, the song form forever linked with Ammons.
Review (Scott Yanow, AMG):
Along with its fellow CD, Groove Blues, this reissue fully documents all of the music recorded by tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons on the busy day of January 3, 1958. Although there were many guest soloists, only one of the four songs on this half of the set (Mal Waldron's "The Real McCoy") has appearances by John Coltrane (on alto) and the tenor of Paul Quinichette. However, baritonist Pepper Adams is aboard for two of the performances, and flutist Jerome Richardson (along with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist George Joyner, and drummer Art Taylor) are on all four. Ammons is easily the main star (he really excelled in this setting) and is in generally fine form on the two standards ("That's All" and "Cheek to Cheek"), his own "Blue Hymn," and the Waldron original.
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Gene Ammons - Groove Blues (1958)
Artist: Gene Ammons
Album: Groove Blues
Recording Date: Jan 3, 1958
Label: Prestige/OJC
Genre: Jazz Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Format: mp3, bitrate: mp3, 320 Kbps
Time: 44:30
Size: 100 Mb
День 3 января 1958 года был удачным для Gene Ammons. В этот день он и его состав All Stars записали материал для двух альбомов: этого и "Big Sound". Хороший альбом, 4 звезды от AMG, в записи принимали участие John Coltrane, Art Taylor и другие.
Приятного прослушивания.
Tracks:
1. Ammon Joy
2. Groove Blues
3. Jug Handle
4. It Might As Well Be Spring
Personnel:
Pepper Adams - Sax (Baritone),
Gene Ammons - Sax (Tenor),
John Coltrane - Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor),
George Joyner - Bass,
Jamil Nasser - Bass,
Paul Quinichette - Sax (Tenor),
Jerome Richardson - Flute, Sax (Tenor),
Art Taylor - Drums,
Arthur Taylor - Drums,
Mal Waldron - Piano.
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on January 3, 1958.
Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1992, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
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On January 3, 1958, Gene Ammons had a good day-a very good day. Recording sessions from that date resulted in two albums with his All Stars, GROOVE BLUES and the equally impressive THE BIG SOUND. On GROOVE BLUES, the All Stars stretch out on four tunes: Ammons' own "Jug Handle," two numbers by pianist Mal Waldron, and one song by Rogers & Hammerstein.
The All Stars boast four saxophonists and represent the cream of the post-bop crop. John Coltrane's alto, Pepper Adams' baritone, and Paul Quinichette's tenor trade off with Ammons' tenor with fire and grace. Their massed sound, along with Jerome Richardson's flute, is a dazzling force as it flies over the piano and rhythm section gently pushing "Groove Blues." The closing ballad, "It Might as Well be Spring," is built around the lush tones of Ammons' solitary horn and the piano-anchored trio, its 11 minutes of passionate romanticism drifting by like a hypnotic reverie.
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On Jan. 3, 1958, Gene Ammons led one of his last all-star jam sessions for Prestige. The most notable aspect to this date (which resulted in two albums of material) is that it featured among its soloists John Coltrane, on alto. This CD, a straight reissue of one of the original LPs, includes baritonist Pepper Adams, the tenor of Paul Quinichette and Coltrane on two of the four selections and Jerome Richardson's flute during three of the songs in addition to a fine rhythm section (pianist Mal Waldron, bassist George Joyner and drummer Art Taylor). This set consists of three of Waldron's originals in addition to the standard ballad "It Might as Well Be Spring" and it (along with the CD The Big Sound) fully documents the productive day.
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Gene Ammons - Angel Eyes (1962)
Artists: Gene Ammons with Frank Wess and Art Taylor
Album: Angel Eyes
Recording Date: Jun 17, 1960-Sep 25, 1962
Release Date: Jun 17, 1960
Label: Prestige
Genre: Jazz; Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Format: mp3, bitrate: mp3, 320 Kbps
Time: 36:25
Size: 85 Mb (rapidshare)
В этот диск вошли две сессии Gene Ammons записанные в 1960 и 1962 годах. Хороший альбом, 4 звезды от AMG, Scott Yanow рекомендует.
Приятного прослушивания.
Tracks:
1. Gettin' Around
2. Blue Room
3. You Got To My Head
4. Angel Eyes
5. Water Jug
6. It's The Talk Of The Town
Personnel:
Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone);
Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute);
Mal Waldron (piano);
Johnny "Hammond" Smith (organ);
Doug Watkins, Wendell Marshall (bass);
Arthur Taylor, Ed Thigpen (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on June 17, 1960 and September 5, 1962.
Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1998, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
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Gene Ammons was one of the great tenor saxophone stylists of jazz. His big, breathy, swaggering and slightly rough tone, rich with more than just a hint of blues and R&B, was popular with both big band jazz and soul-jazz audiences through the funk/fusion era. Ammons was also an influence on a couple of generations of R&B players, including King Curtis, Big Jay McNeely and Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson.
ANGEL EYES consists of two sessions from 1960 and 1962, where Ammons works out on some jazz standards, accompanied by such talents as Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Art Taylor, and Mal Waldron. On the tunes featuring organ ("Blue Room"), the music is rooted firmly in the relaxed, smoky, funky soul-jazz sound of Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Joey DeFrancesco. On the piano ballads, Ammons and company favor a sentimental, straight-ahead approach in the Dexter Gordon/Sonny Rollins/Ben Webster tradition. ANGEL EYES is an ideal way to experience jazz at a crossroads in the early '60s, as well as Ammons in peak form.
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Music from two different occasions are combined on this CD reissue. The four songs from 1960 match the great tenor Gene Ammons with Frank Wess (doubling on flute and tenor), organist Johnny "Hammond" Smith, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Taylor. Wess, one of jazz's great flutists, battles Ammons on tenor to a draw on "Water Jug," while the leader takes "Angel Eyes" as his memorable feature. In addition, Ammons is heard in 1962 with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Wendell Marshall, and drummer Ed Thigpen playing with great warmth on the ballads "You Go to My Head" and "It's the Talk of the Town." The latter set was one of Ammons' final ones before serving a long prison sentence (drug-related), yet his interpretations are full of optimism. Recommended.
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вторник, 26 августа 2008 г.
Gene Ammons - Jammin' With Gene (1956)
Artist: Gene Ammons
Album: Jammin' With Gene
Recording Date: Jul 13, 1956
Label: Prestige/OJC (Original Jazz Classics)
Genre: Jazz Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Format mp3, bitrate: mp3, 320 Kbps
Time: 40:21
Size: 89 Mb
Предлагаю вашему вниманию одну из джем-сейшн тенор-саксофониста Gene Ammons записанную в 1956 году. Приятного прослушивания.
Tracks:
1. Jammin' With Gene
2. We'll Be Together Again
3. Not Really The Blues
Personnel Gene Ammons All Stars: Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone); Jackie McLean (alto saxophone); Art Farmer, Donald Byrd (trumpet); Mal Waldron (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Art Taylor (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on July 13, 1956. Originally released on Prestige (7060). Includes liner notes by Doug Ramsey and Ira Gitler. Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
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This tenor-saxophonist led a series of excellent all-star jam sessions for the Prestige label during the mid-'50s that took advantage of the extra time available on LPs (as opposed to the three-minute 78). This album features versions of "Jammin' with Gene" (a blues), "We'll Be Together Again" (which evolves from being an Ammons ballad feature into a group jam and then back again) and "Not Really the Blues" that clocks in between ten and over 16 minutes. With such sidemen as trumpeters Art Farmer and Donald Byrd, altoist Jackie McLean, pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor, this is an excellent (and rather spontaneous) straightahead session.
Scott Yanow, AMG
Ammons recorded quite a few dates with a varying cast of All Stars. JAMMIN' WITH GENE is from a session recorded in July of 1956. The album features the trumpets of Art Farmer and Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean on alto sax, Mal Waldron on piano, and a rhythm section comprised of bass player Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor. A decidedly relaxed vibe runs through the three extended tunes. The opening title cut gives plenty of room to the distinctive soloists before slowing down for the ballad "We'll Be Together Again." Things tpick up to with the propulsive, 16-minute "Not Really the Blues." Taylor absolutely sparkles on this one, his high hat and snare galloping along as he punctuates the soloing horn players with ecstatic hits and rolls on his toms.
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Gene Ammons - Blue Gene (1969)
Artist: Gene Ammons
Album: Blue Gene
Recording Date: May 2, 1958
Release Date: May 3, 1958
Year: 1947 - 1964, release 1996
Label: Original Jazz Classics
Genre: Jazz Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Format mp3, bitrate: mp3, 320 Kbps
Time: 40:31
Size: 95 Mb
Стал известен, работая в 1944–47 в оркестре Билли Экстайна. В 1949 заменил Стэна Гетца в биг-бэнде Вуди Германа. В 1950 организовал ансамбль, в котором постоянно устраивал "бои" двух тенор-саксофонистов (партнером был Сонни Стит), о чем свидетельствуют альбомы Boss Tenor и Soul Summit. После распада ансамбля в 1952 работал в чикагских клубах, выезжая в Нью-Йорк только на записи. В 1958 начались неприятности — у него обнаружили наркотики, последовал арест. После скорого освобождения вновь начал играть с Сонни Ститом, но недолго. В 1962 году при втором задержании с партией наркотиков угодил на семь лет в тюрьму, где ему через некоторое время разрешили создать джазовый ансамбль. Это помогло ему выйти из заключения в хорошей форме и сразу же записать несколько успешных альбомов.
Tracks:
1. Blue Gene
2. Scamperin'
3. Blue Greens And Beans
4. Hip Tip
Personnel:
Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone)
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone)
Idrees Sulieman (trumpet)
Mal Waldron (piano)
Doug Watkins (bass)
Art Taylor (drums)
Ray Barretto (congas)
Recorded in New York, New York on May 2, 1958. Originally released on Prestige (7146). Includes original release liner notes by Ira Gitler. Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
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The final of his series of jam sessions for Prestige features an excellent septet (the leader on tenor, trumpeter Idrees Sulieman, baritonist Pepper Adams, pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins, drummer Art Taylor and Ray Barretto on congas) stretching out on three original blues and the ballad "Hip Tip"; all four pieces were written by Waldron. Few surprises occur but everyone plays up to their usual high level. This enjoyable straightahead CD is a reissue of the original LP.
Scott Yanow, AMG
Another of the mid-1950s Ammons studio jam sessions for Prestige, Blue Gene lives up to its title by utilizing blues changes as the basis for three of its four selections. Pianist Mal Waldron wrote all these lines and the minor-key ballad, "Hip Tip." Ammons was one of the most expressive saxophonists and, in Idrees Sulieman and Pepper Adams, he found soulmates among the other horns. Each man had jammed with Gene on Prestige previously.
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Gene Ammons - Funky (1957)
Artist: Gene Ammons
Album: Funky
Recording Date: Jan 11, 1957
Label: OJC (Original Jazz Classics)
Genre: Jazz Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Format mp3, bitrate: mp3, 320 Kbps
Time: 39:24
Size: 87 Mb
Предлагаю вашему вниманию еще одну джем-сейшн тенор-саксофониста Gene Ammons записанную в 1957 году в составе Gene Ammons All Stars.
Tracks:
1. Funky (Burrell ) 9:01
2. Pint Size (Mundy ) 12:23
3. Stella By Starlight (Washington, Young) 8:57
4. King Size (Mundy) 9:16
Personnel:
Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone);
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone);
Art Farmer (trumpet);
Mal Waldron (piano);
Kenny Burrell (guitar);
Doug Watkins (bass);
Art Taylor (drums).
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on January 11, 1957.
Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (1992, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
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The Gene Ammons all-star jam session recordings of the 1950's are all quite enjoyable and this one is no exception. The great tenor is matched with trumpeter Art Farmer, altoist Jackie McLean, guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor for lengthy versions of "Stella By Starlight," the Burrell blues "Funky" and a pair of numbers by arranger Jimmy Mundy. All of the horns plus Burrell and Waldron get ample solo space and Ammons seems to really inspire his sidemen on these soulful bop jams.
Scott Yanow, AMG
The cast of FUNKY resembles that of Ammons' THE HAPPY BLUES, recorded a year earlier. Ammons' varying All Stars lineup again features a rich frontline, with his tenor saxophone joined by Jackie McLean's alto and Art Farmer's trumpet. This time out, the All Stars sail over a quartet of guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Mal Waldron, bass player Doug Watkins, and drummer Arthur Taylor.
The four extended tunes allow ample space for each of the richly charismatic soloists. Burrell's title tune starts things off with a relaxed groove pretty much characteristic of the whole set. Things slow down for the lush balladry of "Stella by Starlight," which shows off Waldron's stylish support to great effect. Shortly after this session, Waldron would be heard accompanying Billie Holiday for the last two years of her life.
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