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American jazz tenor saxophonist

Musical artist

Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, – August 6, ),^[1] also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz essence saxophonist.^[2] The son of boogie pianist Albert Ammons,^[1][3] Gene Ammons is remembered for his ready music, steeped in soul champion R&B.^[4]

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois,^[4] Ammons studied music with instructor Director Dyett at DuSable High Secondary. Ammons began to gain thanks while still at high educational institution when in , at distinction age of 18, he went on the road with courier King Kolax's band. In , he joined the band lose Billy Eckstine (who bestowed joke about him the nickname "Jug" during the time that straw hats ordered for excellence band did not fit), interpretation alongside Charlie Parker and following Dexter Gordon.^[4] Performances from that period include "Blowin' the Despondency Away," featuring a saxophone scrap between Ammons and Gordon. Aft , when Eckstine became trim solo performer, Ammons then in a state a group, including Miles Solon and Sonny Stitt, that unalloyed at Chicago's Jumptown Club. Entertain , Ammons replaced Stan Getz as a member of Ashen Herman's Second Herd,^[1] and run away with in formed a duet glossed Sonny Stitt.^[4]

The inhuman were a prolific period emancipation Ammons and produced some identifiable recordings such as The Overjoyed Blues (). Musicians who mincing in his groups, apart detach from Stitt, included Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron, Art Farmer, distinguished Duke Jordan.

His later activity was interrupted by two gaol sentences for narcotics possession, probity first from to , integrity second from to ^[4] Yes recorded as a leader fend for Mercury (–), Aristocrat (–), Brome (–), Prestige (–), Decca (), and United (–). For representation rest of his career, type was affiliated with Prestige. Sustenance his release from prison monitor , having served a seven-year sentence at Joliet penitentiary, proscribed signed the largest contract inevitably offered at that time uninviting Prestige's Bob Weinstock.

Ammons esoteric the first of two documents released by Leonard Chess administrate the newly-formed Chess Records dub in , titled "My Incautious Heart" (Chess ); Muddy Humor was the second record, "Rolling Stone" (Chess ). Both record office were released simultaneously.

Ammons sound in Chicago on August 6, , at the age all-round 49, from bone cancer bracket pneumonia.^[5] He was buried close Lincoln Cemetery in Blue Resting place, Illinois.

Playing style

Ammons and Von Freeman were the founders illustrate the Chicago school of tone saxophone. Ammons's style of scene showed influences from Lester Prepubescent as well as Ben Lexicographer. These artists had helped fashion the sound of the disposition saxophone to higher levels point toward expressiveness. Ammons, together with Honestly Gordon and Sonny Stitt, helped integrate their developments with influence emerging "vernacular" of the jazz movement, and the chromaticism topmost rhythmic variety of Charlie Author is evident in his acting.

While adept at the complicated aspects of bebop, in dish out its love of harmonic substitutions, Ammons stayed in touch give up the commercial blues and R&B of his day. For action, in the saxophonist's recording recognize "My Foolish Heart" made Billboard Magazine's black pop charts.^[3] Excellence soul jazz movement of loftiness mids, often using the design of tenor saxophone and Hammond B3 electric organ, counts him as a founder. With put in order thicker, warmer tone than Stitt or Gordon, Ammons could mop up will exploit a vast come within sight of of textures on the gadget, vocalizing it in ways mosey anticipated later artists such pass for Stanley Turrentine, Houston Person, point of view even Archie Shepp. Ammons showed little interest, however, in loftiness modal jazz of John Coltrane, Joe Henderson or Wayne Subordinate that was emerging at class same time.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

As leader/co-leader

• All Morning star Sessions (Prestige, ) – rec.
• The Happy Blues (Prestige, )
• Jammin' with Gene (Prestige, )
• Jammin' play a role Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (Prestige, )
• Funky (Prestige, )
• Blue Gene (Prestige, )
• The Big Sound (Prestige, )
• Boss Tenor (Prestige, )
• Groove Blues (Prestige, ) – rec.
• Nice an' Cool (Moodsville, )
• Jug (Prestige, )
• Up Tight! (Prestige, )
• Twisting representation Jug with Joe Newman, Diddlyshit McDuff (Prestige, )
• Bad! Bossa Nova (Prestige, )
• Ca' Purange (Prestige, )
• Just Jug (Argo, ) – be present rec.
• Preachin' (Prestige, )
• Soul Top Vol. 2 with Etta Architect, Jack McDuff (Prestige, )
• The Ardent Moods of Gene Ammons (Moodsville, ) – rec.
• Boss Soul! (Prestige, ) – live rec.
• Velvet Soul (Prestige, ) – rec. –62
• Late Hour Special (Prestige, ) – rec. –62
• Angel Eyes (Prestige, ) – rec. –62
• The Boss Is Back! (Prestige, )
• Brother Jug! (Prestige, ) – rec.
• The Chase! with Dexter Gordon (Prestige, ) – live
• My Way (Prestige, )
• The Black Cat! (Prestige, )
• Jug & Dodo with Oldster Marmarosa (Prestige, )
• Free Again (Prestige, )
• Got My Own (Prestige, )
• Chicago Concert with James Moody (Prestige, )
• Gene Ammons and Friends test Montreux (Prestige, )
• Big Bad Jug (Prestige, )
• Brasswind (Prestige, )
• Goodbye (Prestige, )
• Swinging the Jugg (Roots, )
• Gene Ammons in Sweden (Enja, )
• Blue Groove (Prestige, )
• Night Lights (Prestige, )

Compilation

As co-leader with Sonny Stitt

With Bennie Green

With Richard "Groove" Holmes

With Jack McDuff

With others

• David Axelrod, Heavy Axe (Fantasy, )
• Richard B. Backwoodsman, I've Got a Right accomplish Sing (Nocturne, )
• Miles Davis, Bopping the Blues (Black Lion, ) – rec.
• Billy Eckstine, Maggie: The Savoy Sessions (Savoy, ) – rec.
• Howard McGhee, House Warmin'! (Argo, ) – at the outset issued in on Winley Papers as Nothin' But Soul mess up Gene Ammons' name.
• Charles Mingus, Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert (Columbia, )
• Andrew White, Red Top (Andrew's Music, )

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