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Released
  
1973

Artist
  
Gene Ammons

Producer
  
Orrin Keepnews

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
45:25

Release date
  
1973

Label
  
Universal Music LLC

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Recorded
  
July 7, 1973Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland

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Similar
  
Gene Ammons albums, Jazz albums

Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux is a live album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review states "This is one of the better late-period Gene Ammons records".

Track listing

  1. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 7:20
  2. "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) - 8:13
  3. "New Sonny's Blues" (Sonny Stitt) - 7:23
  4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:32
  5. "'Treux Bleu" (Gene Ammons) - 16:57

Personnel

  • Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
  • Nat Adderley - cornet (track 5)
  • Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone (track 5)
  • Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone (track 5)
  • Hampton Hawes - piano, electric piano
  • Bob Cranshaw - electric bass
  • Kenny Clarke - drums

    • Songs

    1Yardbird Suite (live)7:29
    2Since I Fell For You (live)8:25
    3New Sonny's Blues (live)7:33

    References

    Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux Wikipedia
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