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Gene ammons and his all stars groove blues full album. He had a big, deep tone that was perfect for everything from warm ballads to grooveintensive blues or sweet swing. Chicagoborn gene ammons began as a sax player in the late 40s in vocalist billy eckstine s big band. I like the three lps he did after getting back out of jail in 69 bro. Gene ammons blowing the blues away 19441947 mp3 album. A bunch of musicians showed up at the prestige records office that friday for a recording session.
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Expanded from the original lp with a previously unissued ballad medley and a fulllength 17minute rendition of wee dot, and this cd is highly recommended to fans of tenor battles and straightahead jazz. Gene ammons three classic albums plus avid amsc 1029. Blessed with a hugely expressive tenor sound, he later began recording tenor duels with both dexter gordon and sonny stitt. Madhouse reading the liner notes, it seems like this album was thrown together on the spot.
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