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Released
  
1964

Artist
  
Gene Ammons

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
34:56

Release date
  
1964

Label
  
Universal Music LLC

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Recorded
  
June 13, 1961 and April 13, 1962 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Late Hour Special (1961-62)
  
The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons (1962)

Similar
  
Up Tight!, Velvet Soul, Soul Summit Vol 2, Blue Groove, Blue Gene

Late Hour Special is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons is the main star throughout... infusing each tune with soul and swing. A fine outing, although with brief (35 & 1/2 minutes) playing time".

Track listing

  1. "The Party's Over" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:42
  2. "I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)" (Savannah Churchill) - 3:57
  3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 4:28
  4. "Lascivious" (Gene Ammons) - 4:27
  5. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:00
  6. "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman) - 5:48
  7. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:34
  • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey on June 13, 1961 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) and September 5, 1962 (tracks 1, 4 & 6)

    • Personnel

  • Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
  • Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
  • Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, arranger (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
  • George Barrow, Red Holloway - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
  • Bob Ashton - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
  • Patti Bown (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Richard Wyands (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - piano
  • George Duvivier (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Wendell Marshall (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - bass
  • Bill English (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7), Walter Perkins (tracks 1, 4 & 6) - drums
  • Ray Barretto - congas (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)

    • Songs

    1The Party's Over5:43
    2I Want To Be Loved3:57
    3Things Ain't What They Used To Be4:28

    References

    Late Hour Special Wikipedia
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