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The Happy Blues is one of the great studio jam sessions in history.
Tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons is teamed up with trumpeter Art Farmer, altoist Jackie McLean, pianist Duke Jordan, bassist Addison Farmer, drummer Art Taylor, and the congas of Candido for four lengthy selections.
Best is the title track, which has memorable solos and spontaneous but perfectly fitting riffing by the horns behind each others' solos.
The other numbers ("The Great Lie," "Can't We Be Friends," and "Madhouse") are also quite enjoyable, making this a highly recommended set.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Happy BluesArt Farmer | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons All Stars | Play | 12:04 | 27 MB | 61 MB |
| 2 | The Great LieCab Calloway, Andy Gibson | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons All Stars | Play | 08:38 | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| 3 | MadhouseJackie McLean | Gene Ammons, Gene Ammons All Stars | Play | 06:42 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Can't We Be Friends | Gene Ammons | Play | 12:50 | 29 MB | 63 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 209 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Ammons | Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 2 | Gene Ammons All Stars | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Cab Calloway | Composer |
| 4 | Candido Camero | Congas |
| 5 | Candido | Congas, Guest Artist |
| 6 | Phil DeLancie | Digital Remastering |
| 7 | Addison Farmer | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 8 | Art Farmer | Composer, Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 9 | Andy Gibson | Composer |
| 10 | Ira Gitler | Liner Notes |
| 11 | Tom Hannan | Cover Art, Design |
| 12 | Paul James | Composer |
| 13 | Duke Jordan | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 14 | Jackie McLean | Composer, Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 15 | Kay Swift | Composer |
| 16 | Art Taylor | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 17 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 18 | Bob Weinstock | Supervisor |
| 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). |