GENE AMMONS.

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-With or without-: Gail Brockman (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) James Craig (p) Gene Wright (b) Chuck Williams (d).
Chicago, Illinois, June 17, 1947.
.......... 848 ................. Concentration................................................. EmArcy MG26031, Wing MGW12156.
.......... 849-1.............. Red top (vcl trio) .......................................................- ................................. - ............... EmArcy 9286527.
.......... 850-1.............. Idaho..........................................................................- ................................. -.
Note: ........ The above 3 titles also on Trip TLP5578 entitled "Light bluesy and moody" and on Mercury EMS2-400 (double LP).
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Gene Ammons (ts) Leo Parker (as, bar) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Ellis Bartee (d).
Chicago, Illinois, September 23, 1947.
.......... 301-5.............. Concentration................................................. Aladdin 3012.
.......... 302 ................. Jack's town............................................... (unissued).
.......... 303-B ............. Blowing Red's top ......................................................-.
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Gail Brockman (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) Ernest McDonald (as, bar) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Ellis Bartee (d) Earl
Coleman (vcl).
Chicago, Illinois, October 23, 1947.
.......... 1133-2 ............ McDougal's sprout ......................................... EmArcy MG26031 Wing MGW12156.
.......... 1134-2 ............ Hold that money (ec vcl) ............................................- ........................... -................ Mercury 528 292-2.
.......... 1135-2 ............ Shermanski ................................................................- ........................... -.
.......... 1136-1 ............ Harold the fox.
Note: The above 4 titles also on Trip TLP5578 and Mercury EMS2-400 (see first note)...
Mercury 528 292-2 is a 8 CD box entitled "Blues 'n' Rhythm Story 1945-1955". Rest by other artists..
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Chicago, Illinois, December 1, 1947.
.......... 1332-1 ............ Jit-jit (Jeet jet) ............................................... EmArcy MG26031, Wing MGW12156.
.......... 1333-2 ............ Odd-en-dow ...............................................................- ..................... - ............... Trip TLP5578, Mercury EMS2-400.
.......... 1334 ............... Going for the okey cloak................................. Mercury EMS2-400.
.......... 1335 ............... E.A.A.K. blues...........................................................8096, EMS2-400.
Note: ........ First title also on Mercury EMS2-400.
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Chicago, Illinois, December 12, 1947.
.......... 1390 ............... Blowing the family jewels .............................. Mercury 8095, EMS2-400.
.......... 1391-1 ............ Sugar coated ..............................................................- ................-.
.......... 1392-2 ............ Dues in the blues (ec vcl) ...........................................8080..........-.
.......... 1393 ............... Jay Jay .......................................................................EMS2-400, (Jap) 25PJ58.
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Gene Ammons (ts) Christine Chatman (vcl).
Chicago, Illinois, October 12, 1948.
.......... CR1903 .......... Chabootie....................................................... Chess 1429.
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Gene Ammons, Tom Archia (ts) Christine Chatman (p, vcl) Leo Blevins (g) Leroy Jackson (b) Wes Landers (d).
Chicago, Illinois, November 12, 1948.
.......... U7139 ............ McKie's hoppers (The battle*) ....................... Aristocrat 605, Chess CHV414*.
.......... U7139 ............ Jame for hoppers (alt take) Chess LP1445, Cadet LP785.
.......... U7140 ............ Swinging for Christmas (Boppin' for Santa) Aristocrat 606, Chess 1445, CHV414, GRP Gold Encore Series GRP
97962, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7141 ............ unknown title ........................................... (unissued).
.......... U7142 ............ It's the talk of the town (ta out) Aristocrat 606, Chess 1445, LP1442, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7143 ............ unknown title ........................................... (unissued).
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Jesse Miller (tp) Ernest McDonald (as, bar) Gene Ammons (ts) Junior Mance (p) Leo Blevins (g) Leroy Jackson (b) Wes
Landers (d) Marcelle Daniels (vcl).
Chicago, Illinois, February 5, 1949.
.......... 2501-1 ............ Daddy's Sauce Airlines................................... Mercury 8145.
.......... 2502-1 ............ Little Irv.....................................................................-.
.......... 2503-1 ............ Abdullah's fiesta (md vcl) ..........................................8125.
.......... 2504-1 ............ Brother Jug's sermon ..................................................- ..........Trip TLP5527.
Note: ........ The above 4 titles also on EmArcy MG36023 and Mercury EMS2-400 (double LP).
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Gene Ammons (ts) Christine Chatman (p, vcl) Leo Blevins (g) Lowell Pointer (b) Ike Day (d) Mary Graham (vcl).
Chicago, Illinois, February 28, 1949.
.......... U7178 ............ Do you really mean it (ma vcl) ....................... Chess 1428, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7179 ............ Bless you 1.................................................................425.
.......... U7180 ............ Tenor eleven (Stuffy*) ...............................................1525............... LP1445*.
.......... U7181 ............ Once in a while ..........................................................- ..................... LP1442, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
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Jesse Miller (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Ernest McDonald (as, bar) Gene Ammons (ts) Junior Mance (p) Leroy Jackson (b) Wes
Landers (d) Marcelle Daniels (vcl).
Chicago, Illinois, October 4, 1949.
.......... 3001 ............... Everything depends on you............................. Mercury 8167, Trip TLP5578.
.......... 3002 ............... Hot springs.................................................................-.
.......... 3003 ............... When you're gone.......................................................8185.
.......... 3004 ............... Little Slam .................................................................-.
Note: ........ The above 4 titles also on Mercury EMS2-400 & Wing MGW12156..
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Matthew Gee (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Christine Chatman (p, vcl) Leo Blevins (g) Leroy Jackson (b) Wes Landers (d).
Chicago, Illinois, January 8, 1950.
.......... U7231 ............ Pennies from heaven....................................... Chess ..1431............... LP1442, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7232 ............ The last chance (The last mile) ...................................- ..................... LP1445, Cadet LP785.
.......... U7233 ............ Cha-bootie .................................................................1429..................... -................ -.
.......... U7234 ............ Full moon ...........- ........................... -................ - .........Chess GRP 18012, GRD-
801.
.......... U7234 ?.......... More moon (alt take) ..................................... Chess CHV414, Cadet 2CA60038.
Note: ....... "Full moon" as "More moon on Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801..
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Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ts) + unknown rhythm section.
Broadcast, "Birdland", New York, N.Y., February 2, 1950.
.......... ....................... The way you look tonight ............................... Durium (It) KLJ20013.
.......... ....................... Fine and dandy ...........................................................-.
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Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ts) Dick Hyman (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d).
Broadcast, "Birdland", New York, N.Y., February 18, 1950.
.......... ....................... You're driving me crazy.................................. Ozone 1.
.......... ....................... Fine and dandy ...........................................................-.
Note: ........ Other titles on Ozone 1, see MILES DAVIS, DICK HYMAN and SONNY STITT..
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Bill Massey (tp-1) Eph Greenlea (tb-1) Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (ts, bar) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Jo Jones
(d) Teddy Williams (vcl).
New York, N.Y., March 5, 1950.
.......... 1218 ............... Soft winds................................................ (unissued).
.......... 1219 ............... Keep your head from Ammons .............................-.
.......... 1220 ............... Bye bye (1) ................................................... Prestige 713, P24058, HB6082, PR7823.
.......... 1221 ............... Let it be (1) ...............................................................- ................................. -.
.......... 1222-1 ............ Blues up and down ......................................... ...........LP7050, 709, Birdland 6005, OJC 14.
.......... 1222-2 ............ Blues up and down ......................................... ...........- ............................................. -.
.......... 1222-3 ............ Blues up and down ......................................... ...........- ............................................. -.
.......... 1223-1 ............ You can depend on me ...............................................- ............................................. -.
.......... 1223-2 ............ You can depend on me ...............................................-.
.......... 1224 ............... Touch of the blues (tw vcl) ............................ Prestige 715.
.......... 1225 ............... Dumb woman blues (tw vcl) ......................................- IAJRC 15.
Note: ........ Prestige LP7050 entitled "Woofin' and tweetin"', Prestige PR7823 same as LP7050 but Mx. 1224 added entitled "Blues up and down
Vol 1"..
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Bill Massey (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (bar) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d).
New York, N.Y., April 26, 1950.
.......... 85................... Chabootie....................................................... Prestige 741 ............... PR7823, P24058, IAJRC 15.
.......... 86................... Who put the sleeping pills in Rip Van Winkle's coffee? ...................... 721 ........... PR7823.
.......... 87................... Gravy (Walkin*) .......................................................717................. - ............... HB6082, IAJRC 15*.
.......... 88................... Easy glide ..................................................................112................. - ............... P24085 ...........-.
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Bill Massey (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Charles Bateman (p) Gene Wright (b) Wes Landers (d).
Chicago, Illinois, May 2, 1950.
.......... U7247 ............ Tenor eleven .................................................. Chess LP1445, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7248 ............ Goodbye ....................................................................1428, LP1442, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7249 ............ It's you or no one........................................................LP1442, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7250 ............ My foolish heart............................................. Chess 1428, LP1442, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
Note: ........ Chess LP1442 entitled "Soulful Saxophone", LP1445 "Jug and Sonny".
................ "It"s you or no one " as "You go to my head" on Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
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Gene Ammons (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Gene Wright (b) Wes Landers (d).
New York, N.Y., June 28, 1950.
.......... 89................... I wanna be loved ............................................ Prestige 717 ....PR7823.
.......... 91................... I can't give you anything but love................................731............-.
Note: ........ The above 2 titles also on Prestige P24058, HB6082 and IAJRC 15..
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Bill Massey (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (bar) Charlie Bateman (p) Gene Wright (b) Wes Landers
(d).
New York, N.Y., July 27, 1950.
.......... 100 ................. Back in your own backyard............................. Prestige 725 ....P24058 ..... HB6082.
.......... 101 ................. Sweet Jennie Lou (ga vcl) ..........................................731................. - ......... -.
.......... 102 ................. La vie en rose.............................................................721.
.......... 103 ................. Seven eleven ..............................................................725................. - ......... -.
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Chicago, Illinois, August 1950.
.......... U7265 ............ Jug head ramble ............................................. Chess 1433, CHV414, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7266 ............ Can anyone explain ....................................................-.
.......... U7267 ............ Don't do me wrong .....................................................1450, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7268 ............ Prelude to a kiss .........................................................- ..................... - ............... -.
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Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ts) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Wes Landers (d).
New York, N.Y., October 28, 1950.
.......... 116 ................. Stringin' the jug pt I ........................................ Prestige 748 ............... PR7050, OJC 14.
.......... 117 ................. Stringin' the jug pt 2 ...................................................- ........................... -.......... -.
.......... 118 ................. When I dream of you (ss out) .....................................112................. P24058, HB6082.
.......... 119 ................. A lover is blue (ss out) ...............................................- ........................... -.......... -.
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Bill Massey (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Gene Ammons (ts, vcl) Sonny Stitt (ts, bar) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Teddy
Stewart (d).
New York, N.Y., January 16, 1951.
.......... 124-A ............. Around about one a.m. (ga vcl) ...................... Prestige 735 ............... P24058 ........... HB6082.
.......... 125 ................. Jug.............................................................................- ........................... -...................... -.
.......... 126-B ............. Wow !........................................................................805....................... -...................... -.
.......... 127-B ............. Blue and sentimental ...................................... ...........- ........................... -...................... -.
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Al Outcalt (tp) Charles Bateman (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (ts, bar) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Art Blakey (d)
Larry Townsend (vcl).
New York, N.Y., January 31, 1951.
.......... 136-A ............. New blues up and down pt 1 ........................... Prestige LP7050 ............... OJC 14.
.......... 137-A ............. New blues up and down pt 2 .......................................- ........................... -.
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Teddy Stewart (d) replaces Blakey, Gene Ammons switches to (bar) same date.
.......... 138 ................. The thrill of your kiss ..................................... Prestige 746 ............... PR7612.
.......... 139 ................. If the moon turns green (lt vcl) ...................................739....................... -.
Note: ........ Some sources say Matthew Gee (tb) present on the above session.
................ Prestige PR7612 entitled "Stilt's bits"..
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Bill Massey (tp) Wade Marcus (tb) Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ts) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Ted Stewart (d).
"Birdland", New York, N.Y., March 10, 1951.
.......... ....................... More moon .................................................... Chazzer 2004.
.......... ....................... My foolish heart....................................... (unissued).
.......... ....................... After you've gone (ga out) .........................................-.
.......... ....................... Ain't misbehavin' (ga out) ..........................................-.
.......... ....................... Blues up and down .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Jumpin' with Symphony Sid...................... (unissued).
Note: ........ Before the Chazzer LP release another limited edition of the above radio broadcast was pressed and sold..
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Gene Ammons (ts) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Teddy Stewart (d).
Chicago, Illinois, May 3, 1951.
.......... ....................... You go to my head ......................................... Chess 1442, LP1442.
.......... U7337 ............ Baby won't you please say yes ....................................1464............... LP1445, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7338 ............ Happiness is just a thing called Joe..............................- ..................... LP1442, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... U7339 ............ It's you or no one........................................................- ..................... 1442, Cadet LP783.
.......... U7340 ............ I'm not the kind of a guy (you're not the.
.......... ................................ kind of a girl*) ...................................... Chess LP1445, Cadet LP785*, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
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Bill Massey (tp) Eli Dabney (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Rudy Williams (bar) Clarence Anderson (p) Earl May (b) Teddy Stewart
(d) Sally Early (vcl).
New York, N.Y., June 29, 1951.
.......... 148 ................. Ammons boogie ............................................. Prestige 901, P24058, HB6082.
.......... 149 ................. Echo chamber blues....................................................- ..........- ......... -.
.......... 150 ................. Sirocco.......................................................................903.
.......... 151 ................. Fine and foxy .............................................................-.
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Gene Ammons (ts) Clarence Anderson (p) Earl May (b) Teddy Stewart (d).
New York, N.Y., August 14, 1951.
.......... 160-C ............. Hot stuff......................................................... Prestige LP149, P24058, HB6082.
 .......... 161-A ............. Them there eyes .........................................................- ................- ............... -.
.......... 162-B ............. When the saints go marching in ..................................- ................- ............... -.
.......... 163-A ............. Archie........................................................................- ................- ............... -.
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Bill Massey (tp) Eli Dabney (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (ts, bar) Clarence Anderson (p) Ernie Shepard (b) Teddy
Stewart (d).
New York, N.Y., November 14, 1951.
.......... 255 ................. Undecided...................................................... Prestige LP149 ........... P24058, HB6082.
.......... 256 ................. Until the real thing comes along..................................- ........................... -.......... -.
.......... 257 ................. Because of rain...........................................................-.
.......... 258 ................. Charmaine..................................................................-.
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Bill Massey (tp) Jay Jay Johnson (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (bar) John Houston (p) Ernie Shepard (b) Bob Wilson
(d).
New York, N.Y., March 24, 1952.
.......... 82532 ............. I'll walk alone................................................. Decca 28094, Chess GRP 18012, GRD-801.
.......... 82533 ............. Old folks....................................................................- ..................... - ............... -.
.......... 82534 ............. Beezy.........................................................................28222............. - ............... -.
.......... 82535 ............. Somewhere along the way ..........................................- ..................... - ............... -.
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John Coles (tp) Lino Murray (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) McKinley Easton (ts, bar) John Houston (p) unknown (g) Benny
Stuberville (b) George Brown (d).
Chicago, Illinois, November 18, 1952.
.......... U1163 ............ Just chips ....................................................... United U149..................... Savoy (Jap) SV 0242 (CD).
.......... U1164-2 ......... Street of dreams .........................................................U137 ................................ -.
.......... U1165-2 ......... The beat (Good time blues) ........................................- ....................................... -.
.......... U1166 ............ Travelin' light.............................................................U185 ................................ -.
Note: ........ The above 4 titles also on Savoy MG14033 & SJL1103. "The beat" also known as "Good time blues" on some Savoy issues.
................ Savoy SJL1103 and Savoy (Jap) SV 0242 (CD) entitled "Red top".
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Chicago, Illinois, April 15, 1953.
.......... U1302 ............ Red top (ens vcl) ........................................... United U149, Savoy MG14033, SJL1103, Savoy (Jap) SV 0242 (CD).
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Chicago, Illinois, June 8, 1953.
.......... U1331 ............ Fuzzy ............................................................. United U185, Savoy MG14033, SJL1103, Savoy (Jap) SV 0242 (CD).
.......... U1332 ............ Stairway to the stars ...................................................U164 .........- ..................... -............................-.
.......... U1333 ............ Jim dawgs ..................................................................- ................- ..................... -............................-.
.......... U1334 ............ Big Slam pt 1 & 2.......................................................U175 .........- ..................... -............................-.
Note: ....... Savoy (Jap) SV 0242 (CD) entitled "Red top".
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Nate Woodyard (tp) Henderson Chambers (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) McKinley Easton (bar) John Houston (p) Ben Stuberville
(b) George Brown (d).
Englewood Cliffs, N.J, November 26, 1954.
.......... 643 ................. Sock............................................................... Prestige 911 ............... P24058.
.......... 644 ................. What I say..................................................................916....................... -.
.......... 645 ................. Count your blessings ..................................................907.
.......... 646 ................. Cara mia ....................................................................- ........................... -.
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Earl Coleman (vcl) added.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, February 8, 1955.
.......... 694 ................. This is always (ec vcl) ................................... Prestige 910 ............... P24058.
.......... 695 ................. Blue roller...................................................... ...........911....................... -.
.......... 696 ................. My last affair (ec vcl) ................................................910.
.......... 697 ................. Our love is here to stay ...............................................916....................... -.
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-Gene Ammons All Stars-: Art Farmer (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Freddie Redd (p) Addison Farmer (b)
Kenny Clarke (d).
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, June 15, 1955.
.......... 755 ................. Juggernaut ..................................................... Prestige LP7050, OJC 14.
.......... 756 ................. Woofin' and tweetin'...................................................- ................-.
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-Gene Ammons Band-: Nate Woodyard (tp) Edwin Moore (tb) Gene Ammons (ts) Cecil Payne (bar) Lawrence Wheatley (p)
Ernie Shepard (b) George Brown (d) Earl Coleman (vcl).
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 4, 1955.
.......... 810 ................. Blues for surfers ............................................. Prestige PR7400, ........ P24058.
.......... 811 ................. Rock-roll....................................................................921....................... -.
.......... 812 ................. Ghost of a chance (ec vcl) ........................ (unissued).
.......... 813 ................. Haven't changed a thiong (ec vcl) ...............................921.
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-The happy blues-: Art Farmer (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Addison Farmer (b) Art Taylor
(d) Candido Camero (cga).
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, April 23, 1956.
.......... 880 ................. The happy blues ............................................. Prestige LP7039, PR7654, Boplicity BOPM11, OJC 13.
.......... 881 ................. The great lie ................................................... same issues.
.......... 882 ................. Can't we be friends .....................................................-.
.......... 883 ................. Madhouse ..................................................................-.
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-Jammin' with Gene Ammons All Stars-: Donald Byrd, Art Farmer (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Mal Waldron
(p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d).
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, July 13, 1956.
.......... 940 ................. Jammin' with Gene......................................... Prestige LP7060, PR7781, OJC 211, OJCCD 211-2.
.......... 941 ................. We'll be together again ................................... same issues.
.......... 942 ................. Not really the blues ....................................................-.
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-Funky-: Gene Ammons All Stars: Art Farmer (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Kenny Burrell (g)
Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d) Jimmy Mundy (arr).
Hackensack, New Jersey, January 11, 1957.
.......... 1054 ............... Pint size (jm arr) ............................................ Prestige PLP 7083, (Jap) VIJ5043M, OJC 244.
.......... 1055 ............... King size (jm arr) .......................................... same issues.
.......... 1056 ............... Funky.........................................................................-.
.......... 1057 ............... Stella by starlight .......................................................-.
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-Jammin' in Hi-Fi with Gene Ammons-: Idrees Sulieman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Kenny
Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d).
Hackensack, New Jersey, April 12, 1957.
.......... 1184 ............... The twister ..................................................... Prestige PLP 7110, PLP 7176, OJC 129.
.......... 1185 ............... Cattin' ............................................................ same issues.
.......... 1186 ............... Pennies from heaven...................................................-.
.......... 1187 ............... Four ...........................................................................-.
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-Gene Ammons All Stars-: John Coltrane (as-1, ts) Gene Ammons, Paul Quinichette (ts) Jerome Richardson (fl) Pepper
Adams (bar) Mal Waldron (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d).
Hackensack, New Jersey, January 3, 1958.
.......... 1426 ............... Ammons joy (1) (*) ....................................... Prestige PLP 7201, P24098.
.......... 1427 ............... Groove blues (*) ........................................................- ................-.
.......... 1428 ............... The real McCoy (1) (*) ..............................................PLP 7132 ..- ............... OJCCD 651-2.
.......... 1429 ............... That's all (jc, pq out) ..................................................- ................- ........................... -.
.......... 1430 ............... It might as well be spring (*) .....................................PLP 7201 ..-.
.......... 1431 ............... Cheek to cheek (jc, pq, pa out) ...................................PLP 7132 ..- ........................... -.
.......... 1432 ............... Jug handle (jc, pq, pa out) ..........................................PLP 7201 ..-.
.......... 1433 ............... Blue hymn (jc, pq, pa out) .............................. ...........PLP 7132 ..- ........................... -.
Note: ........ Prestige PLP 7201 entitled "Groove blues" = OJCCD 723-2.
................ Prestige PLP 7132 entitled "The big sound " = OJCCD 651-2.
................ Prestige P24098 (double LP set) also entitled "The big sound"..
................ (*) Also on Prestige 16 PCD 4405-2 as "John Coltrane-The Prestige Recordings" a 16-CD Box..
................ "The real McCoy" in Prestige PRCD-1105-2 entitled "Blue Trane: John Coltrane plays the blues"...
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-Blue Gene-: Idrees Sulieman (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) Pepper Adams (bar) Mal Waldron (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)
Ray Barretto (cga).
Hackensack, New Jersey, May 3, 1958.
.......... 1509 ............... Blue greens 'n beans ....................................... Prestige PLP 7146,OJC 192, OJCCD-192-2.
.......... 1510 ............... Hip tip ........................................................... same issues.
.......... 1511 ............... Scamperin' .................................................................-.
.......... 1512 ............... Blue Gene ..................................................................-.
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-Boss tenor-: Gene Ammons (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d) Ray Barretto (cga).
Hackensack, New Jersey, June 16, 1960.
.......... 2303 ............... Close your eyes .............................................. Prestige PLP 7180, PR7534 OJCCD 297-2.
.......... 2304 ............... Stompin' at the Savoy (Savoy) ...................................same issues.
.......... 2305 ............... Blue Ammons ............................................................-.
.......... 2306 ............... Confirmation..............................................................- ................Milestone MCD 9166-2.
.......... 2307 ............... Hittin' the jug .............................................................-.
.......... 2308 ............... Canadian sunset .........................................................- ................6005.
.......... 2309 ............... My romance ...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blue Ammons (alt take) ................................. OJCCD-6005-2.
Note: Mx. 2308 exists in edited form on Prestige P10084.
OJCCD 6005-2 as "Greatest Hits-Vol 1, The Sixties"..
................ Milestone MCD 9166-2 entitled "Bird lives". Rest by others..
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-Angel eyes-: Gene Ammons (ts) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Johnny Hammond Smith (org) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d).
Hackensack, New Jersey, June 17, 1960.
.......... 2310 ............... Gettin' around................................................. Prestige PLP 7369, P24071, PLP 7320, OJCCD 980-2.
.......... 2311 ............... Blue room ...................................................... Prestige PLP 7369, OJCCD 980-2.
.......... 2332 ............... Water jug ....................................................... same issues .
.......... 2313 ............... Angel eyes .................................................................- ..................... OJC 6005,OJCCD 6005-2.
.......... 2314 ............... Velvet soul..................................................... Prestige PLP 7320, P24071, PLP 7320.
.......... 2315 ............... In Sid's thing ..............................................................-.
Note: ........ Prestige PLP 7320 entitled "Velvet Soul"..
.
-Nice and cool-: Gene Ammons (ts) Richard Wyands (p) Doug Watkins (b) J.C. Heard (d).
Hackensack, New Jersey, January 26, 1961.
.......... 2843 ............... I remember you .............................................. Prestige P24079, Moodsville MLP18.
.......... 2844 ............... Willow weep for me ....................................... same issues.
.......... 2845 ............... Someone to watch over me .........................................-.
.......... 2846 ............... Something wonderful .................................................-.
.......... 2847 ............... Till there was you.......................................................-.
.......... 2848 ............... Something I dreamed last night...................................-.
.......... 2849 ............... Answer me, my love...................................................-.
.......... 2850 ............... Little girl blue ............................................................-.
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-Jug-: Clarence Anderson (org-1) replaces Wyands.
Hackensack, New Jersey, January 27, 1961.
.......... 2851 ............... Miss Lucy ...................................................... Prestige PRLP 7192, OJCCD 701-2.
.......... 2852 ............... Exactly like you..........................................................- ........................... OJC 6005, OJCCD 6005-2.
.......... 2853 ............... Ol' man river ..............................................................-.
.......... 2854 ............... Easy to love................................................................-.
.......... 2855 ............... Namely you (1) .........................................................-.
.......... 2857 ............... Let it be you (1) .........................................................- ........................... OJC 6005, OJCCD 6005-2.
.......... 2858 ............... Tangerine...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Seed shack ..................................................... OJCCD 701-2.
Note: ........ Mx. 2857 exist in an edited form on Prestige P10084..
.......... ....................... Seed shack ..................................................... Prestige PRLP7192, PRCD-24137-2.
Note: ........ Prestige PRCD-24137-2 entitled "The Prestige Soul Jazz Encyclopedia vol.1".)..
.
.
Fip Ricard (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) Ronald Wilson (bar) Jodie Christian (p) Alan Garrett (b) Louis Taylor (d) Al Hayes (bgo-
1).
Sutherland Hotel Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, February 4, 1961.
.......... ....................... Pennies from heaven...................................................Airshot.
.......... ....................... Canadian sunset (1).
.......... ....................... Mambo.
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-Gene Ammons-: Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry (tp) Oliver Nelson (as) Gene Ammons, George Barrow, Red Holloway (ts) Bob
Ashton (bar) Richard Wyands (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Bill English (d) Ray Barretto (cga).
Hackensack, New jersey, June 13, 1961.
.......... 3079 ............... Things ain't what they used to be..................... Prestige PRLP 7287.
.......... 3080 ............... Makin' whoopee .........................................................-.
.......... 3081 ............... I want to be loved.......................................................-.
.......... 3082 ............... Lullaby of the leaves ..................................................-.
.......... 3083 ............... Too marvelous for words............................................PRLP 7275, PCD 24118.
.......... 3084 ............... Love I've found you....................................................PRLP 7313, PCD 24118.
.......... 3085 ............... The song is you ..........................................................PRLP 7320.
Note: ........ Prestige PRLP 7287 entitled "Late hours special", PRLP 7275 "Soul summit Vol 2", PRLP 7320 ''Velvet soul".
................ Prestige PRLP 7287 = OJCCD 942-2.
..
For a session recorded August 15, 1961 see under RICHARD "GROOVE" HOLMES who was the nominal leader of this session..
.
-Boss tenors-: Gene Ammons / Sonny Stitt: Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Gene Ammons (ts) John Houston (p) Charles Williams (b)
George Brown (d).
Chicago, Illinois, August 27, 1961.
.......... 61VK380........ Blues up and down ......................................... Verve MGV8426, 837 440-2.
.......... 61VK381........ Blues ....................................................... (unissued).
.......... 61VK382........ Bye bye blackbird ................................................-.
.......... 61VK383........ Three blind mice ..................................................-.
.......... 61VK384........ Counter clockwise.......................................... same issues.
.......... 61VK385........ There is no greater love ..............................................-.
.......... 61VK386........ The one before this.....................................................-.
.......... 61VK387........ Autumn leaves ...........................................................-.
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-Dig him-: same pers.
Chicago, Illinois, August 26, 1961.
.......... 11183 ............. A mess........................................................... Argo LP697, Reactivation (E) JR-150 , Prestige PR7606 *.
.......... 11184 ............. New blues up and down.................................. same issues.
.......... 11185 ............. Time on my hands......................................................-.
.......... 11186 ............. We'll be together again ...............................................-.
.......... 11187 ............. My foolish heart.........................................................-.
.......... 11188 ............. Red sails in the sunset.................................................-.
.......... 11189 ............. Headin' west (Water jug*) ..........................................-.
.......... 11190 ............. A pair of red pants......................................................-.
.......... 11191 ............. Autumn leaves ...........................................................-.
.......... 11192 ............. But not for me............................................................-.
.......... ....................... My foolish heart (alt take) .............................. OJCCD 6005-2.
Note: ........ Reactivation (E) JR-150 entitled "Ammons / Stitt". Prestige PR7606 as "We'll be together again"..
.
-Just Jug-: Gene Ammons (ts) Eddie Buster (org) Jerold Donovan (d).
Live, Chicago, Illinois, c. August 29, 1961.
.......... 11195 ............. Just you, just me....................................... (unissued).
.......... 11196 ............. M.J. blues ............................................................-.
.......... 11197 ............. I can't get started ..................................................-.
.......... 11198 ............. C jam blues .................................................... OJCCD 395-2.
.......... 11199 ............. But not for me............................................................-.
.......... 11200 ............. Foot tappin' .................................................... Prestige PR7495, Argo LP698, OJC 395, OJCCD 395-2.
.......... 11201 ............. It could happen to you .................................... same issues.
.......... 11202 ............. Sweet Georgia Brown.................................................-.
.......... 11203 ............. Falling in love with love .............................................-.
.......... 11204 ............. Please send me someone to love..................................-.
.......... 11205 ............. Scrapple from the apple ..............................................-.
.......... 11206 ............. P.M.-A.M. (Jug's blue blues) ......................................-.
.......... 11207 ............. Fast track ...................................................................-.
Note: ........ Prestige PR7495 entitled "Live ! in Chicago"..
.
Gene Ammons (ts) Walter Bishop (p) Art Davis (b) Art Taylor (d) Ray Barretto (cga).
Hackensack, New Jersey October 17, 1961.
.......... 3233 ............... The breeze and I ............................................. Prestige PRLP 7208, PCD 24140.
.......... 3234 ............... Carbow ......................................................................PRLP 7445, PCD 24140.
.......... 3235 ............... Moonglow..................................................................PRLP 7208, PCD 24140.
.......... 3236 ............... The masquerade is over (I'm afraid) ...........................PRLP 7445, PCD 24140.
.......... 3237 ............... I'm beginning to see the light ......................................PRLP 7445, PCD 24140.
.......... 3238 ............... Jug's blue blues ..........................................................PRLP 7208, PCD 24140.
.......... 3239 ............... Lester leaps in ............................................................PRLP 7208, PCD 24140.
.
Gene Ammons (Us) Patti Bown (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (d) Ray Barretto (cga).
Hackensack, New Jersey, October 18, 1961.
.......... 3240 ............... Five o' clock whistle....................................... Prestige PRLP 7208, PCD 24140.
.......... 3241 ............... I sold my heart to the junkman....................................PRLP 7208, PCD 24140.
.......... 3242 ............... Song of the islands .....................................................PRLP 7445, PCD 24140.
.......... 3243 ............... Up tight......................................................................PRLP 7208, PCD 24140.
.......... 3244 ............... Travelin '....................................................................PR LP7445, PCD 24140.
.......... 3245 ............... Soft summer breeze....................................................PR LP7445, PCD 24140.
.......... 3246 ............... Don' t go to strangers..................................................PR LP7445, PCD 24140.
Note: ........ Prestige PRLP 7208 as "Up tight" and PRLP 7445 as "Boss soul"; Prestige PCD 24140 entitled "Up tight". See Also October 17,
1961 for rest of this CD..
.
-Twisting the Jug-: Joe Newman (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) Jack McDuff (org) Wendell Marshall (b) Walter Perkins (d) Ray
Barretto (cga).
New York, N.Y., November 28, 1961.
.......... 3288 ............... Stormy Monday blues..................................... Prestige PRLP 7238.
.......... 3289 ............... Satin doll ...................................................................-.
.......... 3290 ............... Twisting the jug .........................................................- ................OJC 6005, OJCCD 6005-2.
.......... 3291 ............... Born to be blue...........................................................-.
.......... 3292 ............... Down the li ne............................................................-.
.......... 3293 ............... Moten swing ..............................................................-.
Note: The above 6 titles also on a double Prestige P24071 LP...
For a session recorded in January 1962 see under JACK McDUFF...
For a session recorded in May 1962 see under HOWARD MCGHEE..
.
-Boss tenors in orbit-: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ts) Donald Patterson (org) Paul Weeden (g) Billy James (d).
New York, N.Y., February 1962.
.......... 62VK267........ Long ago and far away.................................... Verve MGV8468, (Jap) MV2578.
.......... 62VK268........ Walkin ' ......................................................... same issues ...................... 527651-2, (Jap) POCJ-1588 (CD).
 .......... 62VK269........ Why was I born (ss out) .............................................-.
.......... 62VK270........ John Brown's body .....................................................-.
.......... 62VK271........ Bye bye blackbird ......................................................-.
Note: ........ Verve 527651-2, (Jap) POCJ-1588 (CD) entitled "Verve Jazz Masters 50:Sonny Stitt"..
.
-Soul summit-: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ts) Jack McDuff (org) Charlie Persip (d).
New York, N.Y., February 19, 1962.
.......... 3403 ............... Dumplin' ........................................................ Prestige PRLP 7234, PR7454, PCD 24118.
.......... 3404 ............... Tubby ............................................................ same issues.
.......... 3405 ............... Shuffle twist...............................................................-.
.......... 3406 ............... Sleeping Suzan...........................................................-.
.......... 3407 ............... Out in the cold age in..................................................-.
.......... 3408 ............... When you wish upon a star .........................................-.
.
-Gene Ammons-: Gene Ammons (ts) Patti Bown (p) George Duvivier (b) Walter Perkins (d) Etta Jones (vcl).
New York, N.Y., April 3, 1962.
.......... 3482 ............... But not for me................................................ Prestige PRLP 7275, PCD 24118.
.......... 3483 ............... If` you are but a dream (ej vcl) ...................................- ................................. -.
.......... 3484 ............... The party's over..........................................................PRLP 7287.
.......... 3485 ............... Cool cool daddy (ej vcl) .............................................PHLP7275.................. -.
.......... 3486 ............... Lascivious..................................................................PRLP 7287.
.......... 3487 ............... Soft winds..................................................................-.
.......... 3488 ............... Scam..........................................................................PRLP 7400.
Note: ........ Prestige PKLP7275 as "Soul summit Vol 2", PRLP 7287 as "Late hour special" and PRLP 7400 as "Sock"..
................ Prestige PRLP 7287 = OJCCD 942-2.
.
-The Soulful moods of Gene Ammons-: Ed Shaughnessy (d) replaces Perkins and Etta Jones (vcl) out, rest same.
New York, N.Y., April 14, 1962.
.......... 3489 ............... Two different worlds ...................................... Moodsville MVLP28, Prestige P24079.
.......... 3490 ............... But beautiful .................................................. same issues.
.......... 3491 ............... Skylark ......................................................................-.
.......... 3492 ............... On the street of dreams...............................................-.
.......... 3493 ............... You'd be so nice to come home to ...............................-.
.......... 3494 ............... Under a blanket of blue...............................................-.
.......... 3495 ............... I'm glad there is you ...................................................-.
.......... 3496 ............... Three little words .......................................................-.
Note: ........ Prestige P24079 as "The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug"..
.
-Blue groove-: Gene Ammons (ts) Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson (p, org) unknown g, b and d.
Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 1962.
.......... 11664 ............. Blue groove.................................................... Prestige MMP2514.
.......... 11665 ............. Yea !..........................................................................-.
.......... 11666 ............. It never goes away......................................................-.
.......... 11667 ............. Blinky........................................................................-.
.......... 11668 ............. No more poor days ................................... (unissued).
.......... 11669 ............. Someone to watch over me .........................................-.
.......... 11670 ............. Fifth Sunday............................................. (unissued).
.......... 11671 ............. Sleepy........................................................................-.
.......... 11672 ............. You better go now ......................................................-.
.......... 11673 ............. The masquerade is over ..............................................-.
Note: ........ The above from previously unissued Argo / Chess origin..
.
Gene Ammons (ts) Don Patterson (org) Paul Weeden (g) Billy James (d).
Chicago, Illinois, c. May 1962.
.......... 11704 ............. I can't stop loving you..................................... Argo 5417, Prestige PR7791.
.......... 11705 ............. My babe.....................................................................- ................-.
.......... ....................... I can't get started ...................................... (unissued).
.......... ....................... C jam blues ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Just you, just me...................................................-.
.
-Preachin'-: Gene Ammons (ts) Clarence "Sleepy'' Anderson (org) Daryl Hickman (b) Dorell Anderson (d).
Chicago, Illinois, May 3, 1962.
.......... ....................... Sweet hour ..................................................... Prestige PRLP 7270, OJCCD 792-2.
.......... ....................... Yield not ........................................................ same issues.
.......... ....................... Abide with me............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blessed assurance.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... The prayer..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... You'll never walk alone ..............................................-.
.......... ....................... Precious memories .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... What a friend .............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Holy holy holy ...........................................................-.
 .......... ....................... The light ....................................................................-.
.
-Jug & Dodo-: Gene Ammons / Dodo Marmarosa: Gene Ammons (ts) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Sam Jones (b) Marshall
Thompson (d).
Chicago, Illinois, May 4, 1962.
.......... ....................... Georgia.......................................................... Prestige P24041, Carrère (F) 100 010.
.......... ....................... For you .......................................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... You're driving me crazy..............................................-.
.......... ....................... Where or when...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Bluzarumba................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Falling in love with love (take 1) ................................-.
.......... ....................... Falling in love with love (take 2) ................................-.
Note: ........ For the rest of Prestige P24041 and Carrère (F) 100 010 see DODO MARMAROSA..
.
-Gene Ammons-: Gene Ammons (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Ed Thigpen (d).
New York, N.Y., September 5, 1962.
.......... 3573 ............... Lightn'n up..................................................... Prestige PRLP 7320.
.......... 3574 ............... Short stop...................................................................PRLP 7400.
.......... 3575 ............... They say you're laughing at me...................................-.
.......... 3576 ............... It's the talk of the town ...............................................PRLP 7369, OJCCD 980-2.
.......... 3577 ............... Salome's tune .............................................................PRLP 7320.
.......... 3578 ............... Blue coolade ..............................................................PRLP 7400.
.......... 3579 ............... A stranger in town......................................................PRLP 7320.
.......... 3580 ............... You go to my head .....................................................PRLP 7369, OJCCD 980-2.
Note: ........ Mx. 3581 and 3604 were never allocated..
.
-Bad ! Bossa Nova-: Gene Ammons (ts) Hank Jones (p) Bucky Pizzarelli (spanish-g) Kenny Burrell (g) Norman Edge (b)
Oliver Jackson (perc) Al Hayes (bgo).
Englewood Cliffs, September 9, 1962.
.......... 3614 ............... Pagan love song.............................................. Prestige PRLP 7257.
.......... 3615 ............... Anna..........................................................................-.
.......... 3616 ............... Ca purange.................................................................- ..................... OJC 6005, OJCCD 6005-2.
.......... 3617 ............... Yellow bird ................................................................-.
.......... 3618 ............... Cae' Cae' ....................................................................-.
.......... 3619 ............... Moito Mato Grosso ....................................................-.
Note: ........ The above also on Prestige PR7552 entitled "Jungle soul". Mx. 3616 exists in edited form on Prestige PR10084.
................ The above also on OJC 351 & OJCCD 351-2 (Date given August 9).
.
-The Boss is back-: Gene Ammons (ts) Prince James (ts-1) Houston Person (ts-2) Junior Mance (p) Buster Williams (bj
Frankie Jones (d) Candido Camero (cga-3).
Chicago, Illinois, November 10, 1969.
.......... ....................... The jungle boss (1, 2) .................................... Prestige PRLP 7739, 10023.
.......... ....................... I wonder.....................................................................- ..................... -.
.......... ....................... Ger-ru (1) ..................................................................PRLP 7792, 10021.
.......... ....................... Tastin' the jug (3) ......................................................PRLP 7739, 10023.
.......... ....................... Here's that rainy day ...................................................- ..................... -.
.......... ....................... Madame Queen (3) ....................................................- ..................... -.
.
-Brother Jug-: Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Phillips (org) Bob Bushnell (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Billy Butler (g-1).
Chicago, Illinois, November 11, 1969.
.......... ....................... Feeling good .................................................. Prestige PRLP 7739, 10023.
.......... ....................... Jungle strut (1) ..........................................................PRLP 7792, 10021.
.......... ....................... Didn't we ...................................................................same issues.
.......... ....................... Real gone guy ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blue velvet.................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Son of a preacher man (1) ..........................................-.
.
-Swinging the Jugg-: Gene Ammons (ts) + others unknown.
Chicago, Illinois, c. 1970.
.......... ....................... Swinging the Jugg .......................................... Roots 1002.
.......... ....................... Round midnight .........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Look of love...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lover man..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Just the blues..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Confessing the blues.
.
-Night Life-: Gene Ammons (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) George Duvivj-r (b) Rudy Collins (d) Henry "Pucho" Brown (cga).
New York, N.Y., February 2, 1970.
.......... ....................... Calypso blues (1) ........................................... Prestige P7862.
.......... ....................... Night lights ................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Nature boy .................................................................-.
 .......... ....................... Christmas song...........................................................- ..........PR24046, OJC 6011.
.......... ....................... Sweet Lorraine...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lush life.....................................................................-.
.
-Hooray for John Coltrane-: King Kolax (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) Wallace Burton (p) George Freeman (g) Chester Williamson
(b) Bob Guthrie (d).
"Just Jazz TV-Show", Chicago, Illinois, July, 1970.
.......... ....................... Jug's delight ................................................... Session SR126.
.......... ....................... Madame Queen ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Didn't we ...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... The jungle strut ..........................................................-.
.
Note: ........ For a session of July 26, 1970, see GENE AMMONS..
.
-The black cat-: Gene Ammons (ts) Harold Mabern (p, el-p-1) George Freeman (g) Ron Carter (b) Idris Muhammad (d) + 9
strings on (1) only with Bill Fisher (arr).
Chicago, Illinois, November 11, 1970.
.......... ....................... The black cat.................................................. Prestige 10006.
.......... ....................... Long long time (1) .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Piece to keep away evil spirits ....................................-.
.......... ....................... Jug eyes .....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Something (1) ...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Hi Ruth !....................................................................-.
Note: ........ (1) The strings were dubbed in on November 18, 1970..
.
-You talk that talk-: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (ts) Leon Spencer (org) George Freeman (g) Idris Muhammad (d).
New York, N.Y., February 8, 1971.
.......... ....................... You talk that talk............................................ Prestige 10019.
.......... ....................... Body and soul (ga out) ...............................................-.
.......... ....................... The people's choice ....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Katea's dance .............................................................-.
.......... ....................... The sun died (ss out) ..................................................-.
.......... ....................... Out of it .....................................................................-.
.
-My way-: Ernie Royal, Robert Prado (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Gene Ammons, Richard Landry (ts) Gabe Clarke (bar) Roland
Hanna (el-p) Ted Dunbar (g-1) Billy Butler (g-2) Chuck Rainey (el-b-3) Ron Carter (b-4) Idris Muhammad (d) Omar Clay
(perc-6) + voices and strings on (5).
Chicago, Illinois, June 21-22, 1971.
.......... ....................... Chicago breakdown (1, 3, 5, 6) ...................... Prestige 10022.
.......... ....................... What's going on ? (1, 3, 5, 6) .....................................-.
.......... ....................... A house is not a home (ga, rh only) ............................-.
.
Chicago, Illinois, July 26, 1971.
.......... ....................... Sack full of dreams (2, 4, rh out) .................... Prestige 10022.
.......... ....................... Back in Merida (1, 3, 5) .............................................-.
.......... ....................... My way (1, 3, 6) ........................................................-.
.
-Chicago Concert-: Gene Ammons, James Moody (ts) Jodie Christian (p) Cleveland Eaton (b) Marshall Thompson (d).
Live "North Park Hotel", Chicago, Illinois, November 21, 1971.
.......... ....................... Just in time..................................................... Prestige 10065.
.......... ....................... Work song..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Have you met Miss Jones ...........................................-.
.......... ....................... Jim-jam-jug................................................................-.
.......... ....................... I'll close my eyes ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... C-jam blues................................................................-.
.
-Free again-: Gene Ammons and his Orchestra: Cat Anderson, John Audino, Reunald Jones, Gene Coe (tp) Jimmy
Cleveland, Benny Powell, Britt Woodman, Mike Wimberley (tb) Jerome Richardson, Ernie Watts, Herman Riley, Jack Nimitz
(reeds) Gene Ammons, Red Holloway (ts) David Duke, Henry Sigismonti (fhr) John Johnson (tu) Joe Sample (p) Dennis
Budimir (g) Bob Seravia (b) Candy Finch (d) Bob Norris (cga).
Los Angeles, California, 1972.
.......... ....................... Free again ...................................................... Prestige PRLP 10040.
.......... ....................... What are you doing the rest of your life ? ....................-.
.......... ....................... Jackson ......................................................................-.
.
Dwight Dickerson (p) Paul Humphrey (d) replace Sample and Finch. Holloway and Norris out. Buddy Childers, Al Aarons
(tp) Grover Mitchell (tb) Pete Christlieb (ts) Arthur Adams (g) Chuck Rainey (el-b) added.
Los Angeles, California, 1972.
.......... ....................... Crazy Mary .................................................... Prestige PRLP 10040.
.......... ....................... Fru Fru.......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Jaggin '.......................................................................-.
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-Big bad jug-: Gene Ammons (ts) Hank Jones (el-p) Ernest Hayes (org) Joe Beck (g) Ron Carter (b, el-h) Idris Muhammad
(d) + strings on (1) Ed Bogan (arr).
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, October 23, 1972.
.......... ....................... Fuzz............................................................... Prestige 10070.
.......... ....................... Fly me........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lady sings the blues (1) .............................................10058.
.......... ....................... Play me (1) ................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Ben (1) ......................................................................-.
.
Mickey Roker (d) replaces Muhammad, strings out, rest same.
Englewood CJ iffs, New Jersey, October 30, 1972.
.......... ....................... Big bad J ug ................................................... Prestige 10070.
.......... ....................... Fine and mellow.........................................................10058.
.......... ....................... Strange fruit (eh, jb, mr out).
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Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Phillips (el-p, org) Maynard Parker (g) Ron Carter (b, el-b) Billy Cobham (d).
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 1, 1972.
.......... ....................... Lady mama .................................................... Prestige 10070.
.......... ....................... I can't help myself ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lucille .......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Papa was a rolling stone..............................................-.
.......... ....................... God bless the child .....................................................10058.
.......... ....................... Tin shack out back......................................................-.
Note: ........ Prestige 10058 retitled "Got my own"..
.
-Gene Ammons and friends at Montreux-: Gene Ammons (ts) Hampton Hawes (el-p) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Kenneth Nash (cga).
Live, Montreux, Jul y 7, 1973.
.......... ....................... Yardbird sui te ............................................... Prestige 10078.
.......... ....................... Since I fell for you......................................................-.
.......... ....................... New Sonny's blues .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Sophisticated lady.......................................................-.
.
Nat Adderley (cnt) Cannonball Adderley (as) Dexter Gordon (ts) added, same date.
.......... ....................... 'Treux blues ................................................... Prestige 10078.
.
-Gene Ammons in Sweden-: Gene Ammons (ts) Horace Parlan (p) Red Mitchell (b) Ed Jones (d).
"Ahus Jazz Festival", Ahus, July 14, 1973.
.......... ....................... Polka dots and moonbeams............................. Enja (G) 3093, CD 2038-2.
.......... ....................... Billie's bounce................................................ same issues.
.......... ....................... There is no greater love ..............................................-.
.......... ....................... Lover man..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Ahus jazz ...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Pennies from heaven................................. (unissued).
Note: ........ Enja (G) CD 2038-2 entitled "Tenor giants". Rest of this CD see BEN WEBSTER (February 18, 1964)..
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-Brasswind-: Gene Ammons (ts) George Duke (keyboards) Michael Howell, Don Peake (g) Carol Kaye (el-b) Johnny Guerin
(d) Kenneth Nash (perc).
............... (1) Gene Ammons (ts) overdubbed in Berkeley, October 31, 1973..
............... (2) Snooky Young, Allen De Rienzo (tp) George Bohanon (tb) Bill Green, Jay Migliori (as, fl, alto-fl) Jim Horn (bar,
fl, alto-fl) with David Axelrod (arr, cond) overdubbed Berkeley, April 25, 1974.
Berkeley, California, October 30, 1973.
.......... ....................... Cantaro (2) .................................................... Prestige PR10080.
.......... ....................... Cariba (2) ..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Once I loved (2) ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Brasswind (3) ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Rozzie (1, 3) ..............................................................-.
(3) Same personnel as (2) but overdubbed at Berkeley, April 26, 1974..
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-Together again for the Last time-: Gene Ammons (ts) Junior Mance (p) Sam Jones (b) Mickey Roker (d).
New York, N.Y., November 20, 1973.
.......... ....................... I'll close my eyes ............................................ Prestige 10100.
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Gene Ammons (ts-1) Sonny Stitt (ts) Junior Mance (p) Sam Jones (b) Mickey Roker (d).
New York, N.Y., November 21, 1973.
.......... ....................... Jeannine (1) ............................................. (unissued).
.......... ....................... For all we know.............................................. Prestige 10100.
.......... ....................... One for Amos (1) ......................................................-.
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Gene Ammons (ts) Sonny Stitt (ts-1) Junior Mance (p, el-p-2) Sam Jores (b) Ajaramu J. Shelton (d) Warren Smith (perc-1).
New York, N.Y., December 10, 1973.
.......... ....................... The more I see you ......................................... Prestige 10100.
.......... ....................... Saxification (1) ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... The window pain (1, 2) ..............................................-.
.......... ....................... Miss Lulu (1) .......................................... (unissued).
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-Brasswind-: Gene Ammons (ts) George Duke (el-p) Michael Howell (g) Walter Booker (b) Roy McCurdy (d).
............... (1) Snooky Young, Allen De Rienzo (tp) George Bohanon (tb) Bill Green, Jay Migliori (as, fl, alto-fl) Jim Horn (bar,
fl, alto-fl) David Axelrod (arr, cond) dubbed in on April 25, 1974..
Berkeley, Cal, February 13, 1974.
.......... ....................... Solitario (1) ................................................... Prestige P10083.
.......... ....................... 'Round midnight (1) ...................................................-.
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-Goodbye-: Nat Adderley (tp) Gary Bartz (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d) Ray
Barretto (cga).
New York, N.Y., March 18, 1974.
.......... ....................... Jeannine......................................................... Prestige P10093.
.......... ....................... Alone again (Naturally) .............................................-.
.......... ....................... Out in the sticks .........................................................-.
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New York, N.Y., March 19, 1974.
.......... ....................... Geru's blues ................................................... Prestige P10093.
.......... ....................... It don't mean a thing ...................................................-.
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Ray Barretto out.
New York, N.Y., March 20, 1974.
.......... ....................... Goodbye ........................................................ Prestige P10093.