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Blue Groove

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Released
  
1982

Artist
  
Gene Ammons

Label
  
Cool Note

Genre
  
Jazz

Blue Groove (1962)
  
Preachin' (1962)

Release date
  
1982

Producer
  
Bob Porter

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Recorded
  
April 27, 1962 Chicago, Illinois

Similar
  
Gene Ammons albums, Jazz albums

Blue Groove is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 but not released on the Prestige label until 1982.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "This particular LP, released for the first time in 1982, is an average, although enjoyable enough, outing... Nothing that unusual occurs but fans should enjoy this set".

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.

  1. "Blue Groove" – 4:19
  2. "You Better Go Now" (Irvin Graham, Bickley Reichner) – 3:15
  3. "It Never Goes Away" (Clarence Anderson) – 7:50
  4. "Blinky" – 3:29
  5. "Yea! "- 3:09
  6. "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:30
  7. "Sleepy" (Anderson) – 4:44
  8. "The Masquerade Is Over" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 4:43

Personnel

  • Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
  • Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson – organ, piano
  • Unnamed musicians – guitar, bass, drums, vocals

    • Songs

    1Blue Groove4:23
    2You Better Go Now3:19
    3It Never Goes Away7:54

    References

    Blue Groove Wikipedia
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