The Gene Ammons Story: The 78 Era

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Personnel: Gene Ammons (vocals, tenor saxophone); Earl Coleman (vocals); Sonny Stitt, Rudy Williams, Gene Easton (baritone saxophone); Bill Massey, Nate Woodyard (trumpet); Eph Greenlea, Bennie Green, Matthew Gee, Eli Dabney Henderson Chambers (trombone); Duke Jordan, Charles Bateman, Junior Mance, Clarence Anderson, John Houston (piano); Tommy Potter, Gene Wright, Earl May, Ernie Shepperd, Ben Stuberville (bass); Jo Jones, Art Blakey, Wes Landers, Teddy Stewart, George Brown (drums). Producer: Bob Weinstock. Compilation producer: Bob Porter. Recorded between March 1950 and November 1955. Includes liner notes by Bob Porter. Digitally remastered by Kirk Felton (1992, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley). Personnel: Gene Ammons (vocals, tenor saxophone); Earl Coleman (vocals); Rudy Williams , Gene Easton, Sonny Stitt (baritone saxophone); Nate Woodyard, Bill Massey (trumpet); Henderson Chambers, Eli Dabney, Matthew Gee , Bennie Green (trombone); Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson, Duke Jordan, John Houston, Charles Bateman, Junior Mance (piano); Gene Brown, Wesley Landers, Jo Jones , Art Blakey, Teddy Stewart (drums). Audio Remasterer: Kirk Felton. Recording information: 03/05/1950-11/04/1955. Unknown Contributor Roles: Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson; Duke Jordan; Earl May; Nate Woodyard; Gene Ammons; Charles Bateman; Rudy Williams ; Gene Easton; Jo Jones ; Junior Mance; Matthew Gee ; Art Blakey; Sonny Stitt; Tommy Potter. Chronologically, this set follows the YOUNG JUG anthology (that collection being comprised primarily of Gene Ammons' recordings for the Chess label in the late '40s). This is the earliest volume in THE GENE AMMONS STORY. It's comprised of his earliest recordings for the Prestige label and, along with the GENTLE JUG and THE ORGAN COMBOS volumes, offers an essential overview of a large portion of his career. In the '50s Gene Ammons had yet to focus singularly on balladry. There are some rich ballads here, though ("Back In Your Own Backyard" positively dazzles), along with jump blues and bop with small and large ensembles. Ammons is variously accompanied by a piano trio and combos of up to twice that size, complete with a handful of other horn players (including longtime musical cohort Sonny Stitt on baritone). Of the trio material, the version of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" swings with quietly propulsive intensity as Ammons flies over and around pianist Duke Jordan and his rhythm section.
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