Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[4]
| Jug | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | January 27, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:54 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7192 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form... Few surprises occur, but fans will not be disappointed by his soulful and lyrical playing".[1]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Gene Ammons, except as indicated
- "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:11
- "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 4:14
- "Seed Shack" - 5:39
- "Let It Be You" (Clarence Anderson) - 3:48
- "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:59
- "Miss Lucy" - 3:42
- "Namely You" (Gene DePaul, Johnny Mercer) - 4:45
- "Tangerine" (Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 3:36
Personnel
edit- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
- Richard Wyands - piano (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8)
- Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson - organ (track 7), piano (track 3)
- Doug Watkins - bass
- J.C. Heard - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 7, 2012