Released 1961 Dig Him!
(1961) Boss Tenors
(1961) Artists Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt Label Black Sheep Music | Length 40:31 Dig Him!
(1961) Boss Tenors
(1961) Release date 1961 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded August 26, 1961
Chicago, Illinois Similar Gene Ammons albums, Jazz albums | ||
Dig Him! is an album by saxophonists Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Argo label in 1962. The album was subsequently rereleased as We'll Be Together Again on the Prestige label in 1968.
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Reception
The Allmusic review stated "The two tenors always brought out the best in each other, and luckily, they would get back together in the early '70s. This is high-quality bebop".
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated
- "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams) - 4:23
- "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:19
- "A Pair of Red Pants" - 4:39
- "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 4:36
- "A Mess" - 3:19
- "New Blues Up and Down" (Stitt, Gene Ammons) - 3:57
- "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:14
- "Water Jug" (Frank Wess) - 2:39
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 4:11
- "Time on My Hands" (Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans) - 3:53
Personnel
Songs
1Red Sails in the Sunset4:22
2But Not for Me4:17
3A Pair of Red Boots4:38
References
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