Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), [1] also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. [2] The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons , [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B. [ 4 ]
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "One of his first recording sessions after he returned to the scene following a rather severe jail sentence was this tribute to Nat King Cole... was quickly forgotten as Ammons recorded some more commercial material and this set was not released for the first time until 1985.
God Bless Jug and Sonny is a live album by saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons recorded in Baltimore in 1973 and released on the Prestige label in 2001. [2]
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone; Ernie Hayes – organ (tracks 4, 5 & 7) Hank Jones – electric piano (tracks 4, 5 & 7) Sonny Phillips – piano, organ (tracks 1–3 ...
Gene Ammons chronology; Free Again (1972) Got My Own (1972) Big Bad Jug (1972) Professional ratings; Review scores; ... "Ammons's huge sound makes the music ...
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars with its review by Stewart Mason stating, "Released as Gene Ammons was starting a long prison sentence for possession of narcotics, Velvet Soul is a collection of Master takes pieced together from three different 1960–1962 sessions.
A review for AllMusic by Scott Yanow stated: "On Jan. 3, 1958, Gene Ammons led one of his last all-star jam sessions for Prestige. The most notable aspect to this date (which resulted in two albums of material) is that it featured among its soloists John Coltrane, on alto".