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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 ]
Got My Own is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label. [3] Reception
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".
Boss Tenors (subtitled Straight Ahead from Chicago August 1961) is an album by saxophonists Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recorded in Chicago in 1961 and originally released on the Verve label. [ 3 ] Reception
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.
Ammons reunited with her children in November 2012, per a request for dismissal of wardship filed by the DCS in January 2013. According to the report, she and her children participated in home ...
Late Hour Special is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964. [3] Reception
The album was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on January 23, 1962. [1] Although billed as a meeting of organist Jack McDuff and tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons, a second tenorist, Harold Vick, played on all of the tracks, as did guitarist Eddie Diehl and drummer Joe Dukes.