Gene Ammons
Langue disponible : anglaisGene Ammons, who had a huge and immediately recognizable tone on tenor, was a very flexible player who could play bebop with the best (always battling his friend Sonny Stitt to a tie) yet was an influence on the R&B world. Some of his ballad renditions became hits and, despite two unfortunate interruptions in his career, Ammons remained a popular attraction for 25 years. Son of the great boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons (who was nicknamed "Jug") left Chicago at age 18 to work with King Kolax's band. He originally came to fame as a key soloist with Billy Eckstine's orchestra during 1944-1947, trading off with Dexter Gordon on the famous Eckstine record Blowing the Blues Away. Other than a notable stint with Woody Herman's Third Herd in 1949 and an attempt at co-leading a two tenor group in the early '50s with Sonny Stitt, Ammons worked as a single throughout his career, recording frequently (most notably for Prestige) in settings ranging from quartets and organ combos to all-star jam sessions. Drug problems kept him in prison during much of 1958-1960 and, due to a particularly stiff sentence, 1962-1969. When Ammons returned to the scene in 1969, he opened up his style a bit, including some of the emotional cries of the avant-garde while utilizing funky rhythm sections, but he was still able to battle Sonny Stitt on his own terms. Ironically the last song that he ever recorded (just a short time before he was diagnosed with terminal cancer) was "Goodbye."
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Gene Ammons, who had a huge and immediately recognizable tone on tenor, was a very flexible player who could play bebop with the best (always battling his friend Sonny Stitt to a tie) yet was an influence on the R&B world. Some of his ballad renditions became hits and, despite two unfortunate interruptions in his career, Ammons remained a popular attraction for 25 years.
Son of the great boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons (who was nicknamed "Jug") left Chicago at age 18 to work with King Kolax's band. He originally came to fame as a key soloist with Billy Eckstine's orchestra during 1944-1947, trading off with Dexter Gordon on the famous Eckstine record Blowing the Blues Away. Other than a notable stint with Woody Herman's Third Herd in 1949 and an attempt at co-leading a two tenor group in the early '50s with Sonny Stitt, Ammons worked as a single throughout his career, recording frequently (most notably for Prestige) in settings ranging from quartets and organ combos to all-star jam sessions. Drug problems kept him in prison during much of 1958-1960 and, due to a particularly stiff sentence, 1962-1969. When Ammons returned to the scene in 1969, he opened up his style a bit, including some of the emotional cries of the avant-garde while utilizing funky rhythm sections, but he was still able to battle Sonny Stitt on his own terms. Ironically the last song that he ever recorded (just a short time before he was diagnosed with terminal cancer) was "Goodbye."
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Boss Tenor (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
Jazz - Paru chez Prestige le 1 janv. 1987
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The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons
Jazz - Paru chez CoolNote le 1 nov. 2014
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Jammin' In Hi-Fi With Gene Ammons
Jazz - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 5 déc. 2018
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The Complete Recordings: 1961-1962
Be Bop - Paru chez Tritone le 21 avr. 2014
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The Complete Recordings: 1958-1961
Be Bop - Paru chez Tritone le 21 avr. 2014
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Blue Gene (Album Version)
Jazz - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 3 mai 1958
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The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug
Jazz - Paru chez Prestige le 1 janv. 1977
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Gentle Jug, Volume 3
Jazz - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 1 janv. 2000
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A Stranger In Town
Jazz - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 1 janv. 2002
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Blue Gene / Boss Tenor / Bad! Bossa Nova
Jazz - Paru chez Universe Remasterings le 29 août 2012
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Late Hour Special
Jazz - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 4 déc. 2018
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Legends Of Acid Jazz
Jazz - Paru chez Fantasy Records le 1 janv. 1997
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The Prestige Collection: 1960 - 1962
Be Bop - Paru chez Enlightenment le 19 juin 2017
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Gene Ammons' All Stars. Complete Recordings with Mal Waldron, Pepper Adams & Art Taylor "Blue Gene," "Groove Blues," "The Big Sound" Plus One Bonus Track From "The Happy Blues"
Jazz - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 2 sept. 2013
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