The Big Sound (Gene Ammons album)
| The Big Sound | ||||
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| Studio album by Gene Ammons | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded |
January 3, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 49:20 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PRLP 7132 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Gene Ammons chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Big Sound is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.[2] The album was recorded at the same sessions which produced Groove Blues.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons is easily the main star (he really excelled in this setting) and is in generally fine form".[1]
Track listing
- "Blue Hymn" (Gene Ammons) - 12:37
- "The Real McCoy" (Mal Waldron) - 8:33
- "Cheek to Cheek" (Irving Berlin) - 14:12
- "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 13:58
Personnel
- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
- Jerome Richardson - flute
- John Coltrane - alto saxophone (track 2)
- Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone (track 2)
- Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
- Mal Waldron - piano
- George Joyner - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
References
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 6, 2012
- ↑ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 6, 2012
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