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Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano, arranger; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor; Tadd Dameron, arranger. NYC, December 5, 1944 *...
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax, arranger; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Tadd Dameron, John Malachi, Jerry Valentine, arranger. AFRS Jubilee broadcast, Los Angeles, CA, February and Ma...
Kenny Dorham, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Tate Houston, baritone sax; possibly Richard Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal. NYC, January 3, 1946 * Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions * EmArcy MG-36030 Billy Eckstine...
Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Albert Ammons, piano; Ike Perkins, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Jack Cooley, drums; Mildred Anderson, vocal #1,2. Chicago, IL, April 8, 1946 * Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 * Mercury 8007 Albert Ammons - Doin' The Boogie Woogie / Boogie Woogie At The Civic Opera * Mercury 8007 (alt.) Albert Ammons - Doin' The Boogie Woogie / Boogie Woogie At The Civic Opera (some pressings) * Mercury 8115 Albert Ammons - Lady Be Go...
Miles Davis, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal. Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1946 * Black Lion (G) BLCD 760102 Miles Davis - Boppin' The Blues
Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Marl Young, piano, arranger; Rail Wilson, bass; Petite Swanson, vocal. Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, March, 1947 * Sunbeam S-103 Petite Swanson - Lawdy Miss Claudy / My Jockey Knows How To Ride * Sunbeam S-107 Petite Swanson - I'm Sorry / Did You Ever Feel Lucky
Gail Brockman, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; James Craig, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Chuck Williams, drums; George Stone, arranger. Chicago, IL, June 19, 1947 * Wing MGW-12156 Gene Ammons - Light, Bluesy, And Moody * EmArcy EMS-2-400 Gene Ammons - Jug Sessions * EmArcy MG-26031 Gene Ammons - With Or Without * Mercury 8048 Gene Ammons - Red Top / Idaho * Mercury 70139, 70139x45 Gene Ammons - Red Top / Idaho
Marvin Randolph, trumpet #1-4; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Albert Ammons, piano; Ike Perkins, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Al Burroughs, drums. Chicago, IL, August 6, 1947 * EmArcy EMS-2-400 Gene Ammons - Jug Sessions * Mercury MG-25012 Albert Ammons - Boogie Woogie Piano * Mercury 8053 Albert Ammons - St. Louis Blues / Shufflin' The Boogie * Mercury 8053 (alt.) Albert Ammons - St. Louis Blues / Shufflin' The Boogie (some pressings) * Mercury 8063 Albert Ammons - S.P. Blues / Hiroshima * Mercury...
Gene Ammons, Tom Archia, tenor sax; Christine Chatman, piano; Leroy Jackson, bass; Wesley Landers, drums. Chicago, IL, October 12, 1948 * Chess CHV 414 Various Artists - 1948-1956 Vintage Recordings - Chicago Boss Tenors * Cadet 2CA 60038; Chess CH2-92514 Gene Ammons - Early Visions * Chess LP-1445, CH-91549 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - Jug & Sonny * Cadet LP-785 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - Jug & Sonny * Aristocrat 605 Tom Archia - Downfall Blues / McKie's Jam Boppers
Gene Ammons, Tom Archia, tenor sax; Christine Chatman, piano; Leroy Jackson, bass; Wesley Landers, drums.: same session. Chicago, IL, October 12, 1948 * Chess CHV 414 Various Artists - 1948-1956 Vintage Recordings - Chicago Boss Tenors * Cadet 2CA 60038; Chess CH2-92514 Gene Ammons - Early Visions * Chess LP-1442 The Soulful Saxophone Of Gene Ammons = Cadet LP-783 Gene Ammons - Makes It Happen * Aristocrat 606; Chess 1445 Gene Ammons, Tom Archia - Swingin' For Xmas / Talk Of The Town
Jesse Miller, trumpet; Ernest McDonald, alto sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Leo Blevens, guitar; Leroy Jackson, bass; Wesley Landers, drums; Marcel Daniels, vocal #1-3. NYC, February 5, 1949 * EmArcy MG-36016 Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s * EmArcy EMS-2-400 Gene Ammons - Jug Sessions * EmArcy MG-36023 Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes * EmArcy DEM-2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades * Mercury 8145 Gene Ammons - Daddy Sauce's Airlines / Little Irv *...
Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Christine Chatman, piano, vocal; Leo Blevins, guitar; Lowell Pointer, bass; Ike Day, drums; Mary Graham, vocal. Chicago, IL, February 28, 1949 * Cadet 2CA 60038; Chess CH2-92514 Gene Ammons - Early Visions * Chess LP-1445, CH-91549 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - Jug & Sonny * Chess CHV 414 Various Artists - 1948-1956 Vintage Recordings - Chicago Boss Tenors * Chess LP-1442 The Soulful Saxophone Of Gene Ammons = Cadet LP-783 Gene Ammons - Makes It Happen * Chess 1428 Gene A...
Stan Fishelson, Al Porcino, Ernie Royal, Charlie Walp, trumpet; Shorty Rogers, trumpet, arranger; Bill Harris, Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; Sam Marowitz, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Buddy Savitt, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax, arranger; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Mary Ann McCall, vocal; Neal Hefti, Johnny Mandel, arranger. NYC, May 26, 1949 * Capitol M...
Jesse Miller, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Leo Blevins, guitar; Leroy Jackson, bass; Wesley Landers, drums. Chicago, IL, January 8, 1950 * Chess LP-1442 The Soulful Saxophone Of Gene Ammons = Cadet LP-783 Gene Ammons - Makes It Happen * Cadet 2CA 60038; Chess CH2-92514 Gene Ammons - Early Visions * Chess LP-1445, CH-91549 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - Jug & Sonny * Cadet LP-785 Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt - Jug & Sonny * Chess CHV 414 Various Artists...
Harry Edison, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Gene Ammons, tenor, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; "Google Eyes", vocal; The Deep River Boys: J. August, H. Douglas, E. Ware, G. Lawson, V. Gardner, vocal group; Buck Clayton, arranger. NYC, February 6, 1950 * RCA Victor LPM-1112 Count Basie * RCA (F) 741042 Count Basie 1949-1950 Vol. 3 * RCA Victor LPV-519 Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era * RCA (F) PM 42113;...
Sonny Stitt, alto sax #2; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums. WNYC radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 18, 1950 * Ozone 1 Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Stan Getz - A Very Special Concert: Rare Broadcast Performances = Ozone 1 Miles Davis/Stan Getz Sextet - That Extra Special Concert: Rare Broadcast Performances * Kings Of Jazz (It) KLJ 20013 Here Are Stan Getz And Miles Davis
Billy Massey, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Stitt, tenor, baritone sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums. NYC, January 16, 1951 * Prestige P-24058 Gene Ammons - The Gene Ammons Story: The 78 Era * Prestige PRLP 127 Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites (Volume Two) * Prestige 735 Gene Ammons - Around About One A.M. / Jug * Prestige 844 Gene Ammons - La Vie En Rose / Jug * Prestige 805, 805x45 Gene Ammons - When I Dream Of You / Wow * Prest...
Billy Massey, trumpet; Al Outcalt, trombone; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Gene Ammons, baritone sax; Charlie Bateman, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums. NYC, January 31, 1951 Billy Massey, trumpet; Al Outcalt, trombone; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Gene Ammons, baritone sax; Charlie Bateman, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Larry Townsend, vocal. * Prestige PRLP 7050; Original Jazz Classics OJC-014, OJCCD-014-2 Gene Ammons All Star Sessions = Prestige PRLP 7050 (later) The Gene...
Bill Massey, trumpet; Wade Marcus, trombone; Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums. radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, March 10, 1951 Bill Massey, trumpet; Wade Marcus, trombone; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Gene Ammons, tenor, baritone sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums. * Chazzer 2004 Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Al Cohn-Zoot Sims - The Vibes Are On Chazzer * Philology (It) W 43.2 Sonny Stitt - Loose Walk
Bill Massey, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Sonny Stitt, baritone sax; John Houston, piano; Ernie Shepard, bass; Bob Wilson, drums. NYC, March 24, 1952 * Decca 28094 Gene Ammons - I'll Walk Alone / Old Folks * Decca 28222 Gene Ammons - Beezy / Somewhere Along The Way
John Coles, trumpet; Lino Murray, trombone; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; McKinley Easton, baritone sax; John Huston, piano; unknown, guitar; Benny Stuberville, bass; George Brown, drums. Chicago, IL, November 18, 1952 * Savoy MG 14033 The Golden Saxophone Of Gene Ammons = Savoy SJL 1103 Gene Ammons - Red Top: The Savoy Sessions * Savoy 45-4526 Gene Ammons - Chips / Traveling Light * United U-149 Gene Ammons - Just Chips / Red Top * United U-137 Gene Ammons - Street Of Dreams / The Beat = Savoy 45-...
John Coles, trumpet; Lino Murray, trombone; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; McKinley Easton, baritone sax; John Huston, piano; unknown, guitar; Benny Stuberville, bass; George Brown, drums. Chicago, IL, April 15, 1953 * Savoy MG 14033 The Golden Saxophone Of Gene Ammons = Savoy SJL 1103 Gene Ammons - Red Top: The Savoy Sessions * Savoy 45-4528 Gene Ammons - Red Top / Stairway To The Stars * United U-149 Gene Ammons - Just Chips / Red Top
Oct 15, 2013 · Green returned to Hines again until 1948 when he joined the legendary Gene Ammons who had just had a big hit with Red Top which was his wife Mildred’s nickname. Ammons was so popular in his home-town of Chicago that he was playing three gigs a night there until the union stopped him – each one climaxing with his hit.
- Steven Cerra
Apr 6, 2008 · With his bone tone still rooted in the swing era, Green was starting to take notice and become influenced by the emergence of soul and rhythm and blues. Case in point; inviting Gene Ammons to sit in on tenor.
- MAHARAJAH
The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B, but his career was hampered by two incarcerations on drugs charges. Biography. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School.
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Apr 25, 2022 · The Gene Ammons Story: The 78 Era; The Chronological Classics: Gene Ammons 1950-1951; The Complete Recordings: 1951-1958; Ballad for Baby: Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
