Released 1961 Artist Gene Ammons Label Prestige Records | Twisting the Jug
(1961) On With It!
(1961) Release date 1961 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded November 28, 1961
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Twisting the Jug
(1961) Brother Jack Meets the Boss
(1962) Similar Velvet Soul, Up Tight!, Soul Summit Vol 2, Late Hour Special, Blue Groove | ||
Twisting the jug gene ammons
Twisting the Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons with trumpeter Joe Newman and organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.
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Reception
The Allmusic review stated "Gene Ammons' 1961 session Twistin' the Jug features not only the powerhouse tenor playing at the top of his form, but a killer set of sidemen... this is a fun, listenable early soul-jazz session featuring two of the greats of the field".
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Ammons except as indicated
- "Stormy Monday" (Bob Crowder, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines)
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn)
- "Twistin' the Jug"
- "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells)
- "Down the Line"
- "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten)
Personnel
Songs
1Twisting the JugJoe Newman - Jack McDuff
2Born to Be BlueJoe Newman - Jack McDuff
3Satin DollJoe Newman - Jack McDuff
References
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