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Gene Ammons recorded many albums for Prestige but, if this CD is a good start for listeners unfamiliar with his playing.
A reissue of two LPs (Up Tight and Boss Soul) recorded during the same two-day period, these performances find Ammons backed by a pair of four-piece rhythm sections (with either Walter Bishop or Patti Bown on piano and Ray Barretto's congas a major asset) and taking the lion's share of the solo space.
Ammons sounds particularly warm and emotional throughout this CD, particularly on such numbers as "The Breeze and I," "I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is over," a cooking "Lester Leaps In" and "Song of the Islands." His sound and style effectively bridged the gap between bop and soul jazz.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Breeze and ITutti Camarata, Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman | Gene Ammons | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | CarbowGene Ammons | Gene Ammons | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | MoonglowEddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills | Gene Ammons | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is OverHerbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel | Gene Ammons | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | I'm Beginning to See the LightDuke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James | Gene Ammons | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Jug's Blue BluesGene Ammons | Gene Ammons | Play | 08:20 | 19 MB | 52 MB |
| 7 | Lester Leaps InLester Young | Gene Ammons | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | I Sold My Heart to the JunkmanOtis Rene, Leon René | Gene Ammons | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Song of the IslandsCharles E. King | Gene Ammons | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | Up TightGene Ammons | Gene Ammons | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | Travelin'Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell | Gene Ammons | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Soft Summer BreezeEddie Heywood, J. Spencer | Gene Ammons | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 13 | Don't Go to StrangersRedd Evans, Arthur Kent, Dave Mann | Gene Ammons | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 14 | The Five O'Clock Whistle | Gene Ammons | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 75 mins | 172 MB | |||||
| 75 mins | 476 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 | Ray Barretto | Congas, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Walter Bishop, Jr. | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 4 | Patti Bown | Piano |
| 5 | Kenny Burrell | Composer |
| 6 | Tutti Camarata | Composer |
| 7 | Phil Carroll | Art Direction |
| 8 | Art Davis | Bass |
| 9 | Phil DeLancie | Remastering |
| 10 | Eddie DeLange | Composer |
| 11 | George Duvivier | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 12 | Esmond Edwards | Producer |
| 13 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 14 | Redd Evans | Composer |
| 15 | Kim Gannon | Composer |
| 16 | Don George | Composer |
| 17 | Eddie Heywood | Composer |
| 18 | Johnny Hodges | Composer |
| 19 | Will Hudson | Composer |
| 20 | Gene Irwin | Composer |
| 21 | Harry James | Composer |
| 22 | Arthur Kent | Composer |
| 23 | Charles E. King | Composer |
| 24 | Ernesto Lecuona | Composer |
| 25 | Herbert Magidson | Composer |
| 26 | Dave Mann | Composer |
| 27 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 28 | Josef Myrow | Composer |
| 29 | Bob Porter | Liner Notes |
| 30 | Leon René | Composer |
| 31 | Otis Rene | Composer |
| 32 | J. Spencer | Composer |
| 33 | Al Stillman | Composer |
| 34 | Art Taylor | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 35 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 36 | Tom Wilson | Liner Notes |
| 37 | Allie Wrubel | Composer |
| 38 | Lester 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). |