Twisting the Jug
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| Studio album by Gene Ammons with Joe Newman and Jack McDuff | |||||
| Released | 1961 | ||||
| Recorded | November 28, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
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| Genre | Jazz | ||||
| Label | Prestige PR 7238 |
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| Down Beat | [2] |
Twisting the Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons with trumpeter Joe Newman and organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review stated "Gene Ammons' 1961 session Twistin' the Jug features not only the powerhouse tenor playing at the top of his form, but a killer set of sidemen... this is a fun, listenable early soul-jazz session featuring two of the greats of the field".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Ammons except as indicated
- "Stormy Monday" (Bob Crowder, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines)
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn)
- "Twistin' the Jug"
- "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells)
- "Down the Line"
- "Moten Swing"
Personnel
- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
- Joe Newman - trumpet
- Jack McDuff - organ
- Wendell Marshall - bass
- Walter Perkins - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas
References
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- ↑ Down Beat:May 23, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 12
- ↑ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 11, 2012
