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Blowing the Blues Away 1944-1947 is a good introduction to bebop tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons.
It captures the earliest sides of Ammons as a member of the Billy Eckstine Orchestra, featuring jazz legends Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis, and Dizzy Gillespie.
He is also heard with his father and boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings and leading his own Gene Ammons Sextet.
These 19 tracks include "McDonald's Sprout," "Second Balcony Jump," and the legendary tenor sax showdown with Gordon, "Blowing the Blues Away." This is a great collection on the French label EPM.
It may be slightly difficult to obtain but well worth the search.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowing the Blues AwayBilly Eckstine, Gerald Valentine | Gene Ammons, Billy Eckstine | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | Love Me or Leave MeWalter Donaldson, Gus Kahn | Gene Ammons, Billy Eckstine | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | I Love the Rhythm in a RiffBilly Eckstine, Gerald Valentine | Gene Ammons, Billy Eckstine | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | Oo Bop Sh'bamGil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie | Gene Ammons, Billy Eckstine | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | ConcentrationLionel Hampton, Ben Kynard | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Quintet | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Red TopLionel Hampton, Ben Kynard | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Quintet | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | IdahoJesse Stone | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Quintet | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Shufflin' the BoogieHattie Young | Gene Ammons, Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | S.P. BluesHattie Young | Gene Ammons, Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | McDonald's Sprout | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Septet | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 11 | Hold That MoneyEarl Coleman | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Septet | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | ShermanskiM. Daniels | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Septet | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 13 | Harold the FoxGene Ammons | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Septet | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 14 | Jeet JetAhmad Kharab Salim | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Sextet | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 15 | Odd-En-DowAhmad Kharab Salim | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Sextet | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 16 | Blowing the Family JewelsAhmad Kharab Salim | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Sextet | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 17 | Sugar CoatedAhmad Kharab Salim | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Sextet | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 18 | Dues in BluesAhmad Kharab Salim | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons Sextet | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 249 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Ammons | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 2 | Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Gene Ammons | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 4 | Gene Ammons Quintet | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Gene Ammons Septet | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Gene Ammons Sextet | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Francois Billard | Liner Notes |
| 8 | Art Blakey | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 9 | Gail Brockman | Trumpet |
| 10 | Alvin Burroughs | Drums |
| 11 | Jean Buzelin | Cover Design |
| 12 | John Cobbs | Sax (Alto) |
| 13 | Earl Coleman | Composer, Vocals |
| 14 | James Craig | Piano |
| 15 | Israel Crosby | Bass |
| 16 | Tadd Dameron | Arranger |
| 17 | M. Daniels | Composer |
| 18 | Miles Davis | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 19 | Walter Donaldson | Composer |
| 20 | Hobart Dotson | Trumpet |
| 21 | Billy Eckstine | Composer, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 22 | Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra | Performer |
| 23 | Bill Frazier | Sax (Alto) |
| 24 | Gil Fuller | Composer |
| 25 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer, Trumpet |
| 26 | Jim Golden | Piano |
| 27 | Dexter Gordon | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 28 | Lionel Hampton | Composer |
| 29 | Leonard Hawkins | Trumpet |
| 30 | Boonie Hazel | Trumpet |
| 31 | John Jackson | Sax (Tenor) |
| 32 | Budd Johnson | Arranger, Sax (Alto) |
| 33 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 34 | Walter Knox | Trombone |
| 35 | King Kolax | Trumpet |
| 36 | Ben Kynard | Composer |
| 37 | John Malachi | Piano |
| 38 | Junior Mance | Piano |
| 39 | Shorty McConnell | Trumpet |
| 40 | Ernest McDonald | Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone) |
| 41 | Bill McMahon | Bass |
| 42 | Fats Navarro | Trumpet |
| 43 | Leo Parker | Sax (Baritone) |
| 44 | Ike Perkins | Guitar |
| 45 | Tommy Potter | Bass |
| 46 | Ahmad Kharab Salim | Arranger, Composer |
| 47 | Howard H. Scott | Trombone |
| 48 | Robert Scott | Trombone |
| 49 | Arthur Simmons | Sax (Tenor) |
| 50 | Sonny Stitt | Sax (Alto) |
| 51 | Gene Stone | Arranger |
| 52 | Jesse Stone | Composer |
| 53 | Norris Turney | Sax (Alto) |
| 54 | G. Valentine | Composer |
| 55 | Gerald Valentine | Composer |
| 56 | Connie Wainwright | Guitar |
| 57 | Joyce Waterhouse | Adaptation |
| 58 | Chuck Williams | Drums |
| 59 | Gene Wright | Bass |
| 60 | Hattie Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |