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Gene Ammons recorded frequently for Prestige during the 1950s and early '60s and virtually all of the tenor's dates were quite rewarding.
This two-LP set reissues Twistin' the Jug plus part of Angel Eyes and Velvet Soul.
Ammons, a bop-based but very versatile soloist, sounds quite comfortable playing a variety of standards and lesser-known material in groups featuring Jack McDuff or Johnny "Hammond" Smith on organ and either trumpeter Joe Newman or Frank Wess on tenor and flute.
This version of "Angel Eyes" became a surprise hit.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Born to Be BlueMel Tormé, Robert Wells | Gene Ammons | Play | 07:20 | 16 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | Satin DollDuke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn | Gene Ammons | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 39 MB |
| 3 | Moten SwingBennie Moten, Buster Moten | Gene Ammons | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Stormy Monday BluesBob Crowder, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines | Gene Ammons | Play | 08:42 | 19 MB | 55 MB |
| 5 | Down the LineGene Ammons | Gene Ammons | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 6 | Velvet SoulJohnny "Hammond" Smith | Gene Ammons | Play | 08:55 | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| 7 | In Sid's ThingGene Ammons | Gene Ammons | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | Water JugFrank Wess | Gene Ammons | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | Angel EyesEarl Brent, Matt Dennis | Gene Ammons | Play | 08:48 | 20 MB | 46 MB |
| 10 | Gettin' AroundGene Ammons | Gene Ammons | Play | 06:50 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 11 | Twisting The Jug | Gene Ammons | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Blue Room | Gene Ammons | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 79 mins | 180 MB | |||||
| 79 mins | 483 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Ammons | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 2 | Lance Anderson | Design |
| 3 | Ray Barretto | Congas, Guest Artist |
| 4 | Earl Brent | Composer |
| 5 | Bob Crowder | Composer |
| 6 | Phil DeLancie | Remixing |
| 7 | Matt Dennis | Composer |
| 8 | Billy Eckstine | Composer |
| 9 | Esmond Edwards | Producer |
| 10 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 11 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 12 | Earl Hines | Composer |
| 13 | Wendell Marshall | Bass |
| 14 | Jack McDuff | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Organ |
| 15 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 16 | Bennie Moten | Composer |
| 17 | Buster Moten | Composer |
| 18 | Joe Newman | Trumpet |
| 19 | Walter Perkins | Drums |
| 20 | Bob Porter | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 21 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 22 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | Composer, Organ |
| 23 | Billy Strayhorn | Composer |
| 24 | Art Taylor | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 25 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 26 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 27 | Doug Watkins | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 28 | Robert Wells | Composer |
| 29 | Frank Wess | Composer, Flute, Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 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). |