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, 1961
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Jug
(1961) Groovin' with Jug
(1961) Similar Blue Gene, Angel Eyes, Up Tight!, Nice an' Cool, Jammin' with Gene | ||
Hittin the jug gene ammons
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
- "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
Songs
1Ol' Man River5:14
2Easy to Love4:18
3Seed Shack5:42
References
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