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Released
  
1962

Artist
  
Gene Ammons

Label
  
Prestige Records

Preachin'(1962)
  
Jug & Dodo(1962)

Release date
  
1962

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
May 3, 1962Chicago, Illinois

Similar
  
Blue Groove, Up Tight!, Blue Gene, Late Hour Special, Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Am

Preachin' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "the great tenor performs 11 religious hymns that are straight from the church... this little-known album is a rather touching and emotional outing, and is quite unique".

Track listing

All compositions traditional except as indicated

  1. "Sweet Hour" - 3:15
  2. "Yield Not" - 2:01
  3. "Abide with Me" (Henry Francis Lyte, William Henry Monk) - 3:18
  4. "Blessed Assurance" (Fanny J. Crosby, Phoebe P. Knapp) - 3:18
  5. "The Prayer" - 3:00
  6. "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 3:44
  7. "I Believe" (Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman) - 3:18
  8. "Precious Memories" (J. B. F. Wright) - 4:11
  9. "What a Friend" (Joseph M. Scriven, Charles Crozat Converse) - 3:35
  10. "Holy Holy" - 2:45
  11. "The Light" - 2:49

Personnel

  • Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
  • Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson - organ
  • Sylvester Hickman - bass
  • Dorral Anderson - drums

    • Songs

    1Sweet Hour3:17
    2Yield Not2:02
    3Abide With Me3:19

    References

    Preachin' Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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