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The focus of this exciting, if imperfect, CD is a 1973 reunion of Gene "Jug" Ammons and Sonny Stitt, who were responsible for some of the most famous tenor saxophone battles of the 1940s and early '50s. When the two locked horns, it was musical sportsmanship at its finest. Jug and Stitt had a mutual respect for one another, and their battles were the essence of friendly competition. Some die-hard beboppers might be disappointed to learn that God Bless Jug and Sonny (which was recorded live in Baltimore in 1973 but went unreleased until 2001) isn't all that competitive -- the saxmen don't try to relive their legendary cutting contests of the 1940s and early '50s. Nonetheless, there are many inspired moments, and they enjoy a strong rapport on exuberant performances of "Blue 'n' Boogie," "Stringin' the Jug," and "Bye Bye Blackbird" (all of which employ Cedar Walton on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums). Ammons and Stitt don't play together on all of the tunes; Stitt lays out on Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child," and Stitt is the only saxophonist on Vernon Duke's "Autumn in New York" (the only performance that finds Stitt on alto instead of tenor). And neither saxman is heard on Walton's "Ugetsu," a gem that lets the rhythm section shine by itself. When Ammons and Stitt play together, it's never hard to tell them apart. In contrast to the Charlie Parker-minded Stitt, Ammons had the sort of big, breathy, Coleman Hawkins-influenced tone you expected from a swing tenor (even though he was very much a bebopper/hard bopper). Unlike some of their 1940s/early '50s encounters, God Bless Jug and Sonny falls short of essential. But this 1973 reunion is still enjoyable and will interest the saxophonists' hardcore fans.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Sonny Stitt, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Higgins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - FRANK PAPARELLI, ComposerLyricist - Gene Ammons, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vernon Welsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Composer, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Higgins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gene Ammons, Composer, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vernon Welsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
Billie Holiday, Author - Billy Higgins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Arthur Herzog Jr., Composer - Gene Ammons, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vernon Welsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Higgins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vernon Welsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
Billy Higgins, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sam Jones, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vernon Welsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
Mort Dixon, Author - Ray Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Stitt, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Higgins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CEDAR WALTON, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Jones, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gene Ammons, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vernon Welsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
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The focus of this exciting, if imperfect, CD is a 1973 reunion of Gene "Jug" Ammons and Sonny Stitt, who were responsible for some of the most famous tenor saxophone battles of the 1940s and early '50s. When the two locked horns, it was musical sportsmanship at its finest. Jug and Stitt had a mutual respect for one another, and their battles were the essence of friendly competition. Some die-hard beboppers might be disappointed to learn that God Bless Jug and Sonny (which was recorded live in Baltimore in 1973 but went unreleased until 2001) isn't all that competitive -- the saxmen don't try to relive their legendary cutting contests of the 1940s and early '50s. Nonetheless, there are many inspired moments, and they enjoy a strong rapport on exuberant performances of "Blue 'n' Boogie," "Stringin' the Jug," and "Bye Bye Blackbird" (all of which employ Cedar Walton on piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums). Ammons and Stitt don't play together on all of the tunes; Stitt lays out on Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child," and Stitt is the only saxophonist on Vernon Duke's "Autumn in New York" (the only performance that finds Stitt on alto instead of tenor). And neither saxman is heard on Walton's "Ugetsu," a gem that lets the rhythm section shine by itself. When Ammons and Stitt play together, it's never hard to tell them apart. In contrast to the Charlie Parker-minded Stitt, Ammons had the sort of big, breathy, Coleman Hawkins-influenced tone you expected from a swing tenor (even though he was very much a bebopper/hard bopper). Unlike some of their 1940s/early '50s encounters, God Bless Jug and Sonny falls short of essential. But this 1973 reunion is still enjoyable and will interest the saxophonists' hardcore fans.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 6 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 01:08:02
- Artistas principais: Gene Ammons Sonny Stitt
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Gravadora: Prestige
- Género: Jazz
© 2001 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
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