| Jug | ||||
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| Studio album by Gene Ammons | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | January 27, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:54 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7192 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Gene Ammons chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form... Few surprises occur, but fans will not be disappointed by his soulful and lyrical playing".
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Ammons, except as indicated
- "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:11
- "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 4:14
- "Seed Shack" - 5:39
- "Let It Be You" (Clarence Anderson) - 3:48
- "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:59
- "Miss Lucy" - 3:42
- "Namely You" (Gene DePaul, Johnny Mercer) - 4:45
- "Tangerine" (Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 3:36
Personnel
- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
- Richard Wyands - piano (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8)
- Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson - organ (track 7), piano (track 3)
- Doug Watkins - bass
- J.C. Heard - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas
References
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- Gene Ammons discography accessed December 7, 2012