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Released
  
1961

Artist
  
Gene Ammons

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
36:54

Release date
  
1961

Label
  
Prestige Records

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Recorded
  
January 27, 1961Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

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Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form... Few surprises occur, but fans will not be disappointed by his soulful and lyrical playing".

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons except as indicated

  1. "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:11
  2. "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 4:14
  3. "Seed Shack" - 5:39
  4. "Let It Be You" (Clarence Anderson) - 3:48
  5. "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:59
  6. "Miss Lucy" - 3:42
  7. "Namely You" (Gene DePaul, Johnny Mercer) - 4:45
  8. "Tangerine" (Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 3:36

Personnel

  • Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
  • Richard Wyands - piano (tracks 1-4, 7 & 8)
  • Clarence Anderson - organ, piano (track 5 & 6)
  • Doug Watkins - bass
  • J.C. Heard - drums

    • Songs

    1Ol' Man River5:14
    2Easy to Love4:18
    3Seed Shack5:42

    References

    Jug (album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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