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Gene Ammons – Blue Gene: Fantasy 45 Series (AP Vinyl 2LP)
$98.00
Mastering by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering!
Pressed at QRP!
Jazz lovers and sonic thrill seekers — here’s a horn-heavy hangout starring the smooth, swaggering Gene Ammons and a dream team of mid-century jazz legends. Think of it as a top-shelf jam session that someone wisely remembered to hit “record” on.
This 1958 Prestige gem is bluesy by name and bluesier by nature — three of the four tracks ride those familiar blues changes like a Cadillac with velvet seats. But don’t get too comfortable, because pianist Mal Waldron penned the entire setlist, including the haunting, minor-key ballad “Hip Tip,” just to keep your ears on their toes.
Gene Ammons, aka “Jug,” brings that famously expressive tenor sax of his — rich enough to butter toast with — and pairs up with two of the finest co-conspirators ever to bless a horn: the sharp, soulful Idrees Suliman on trumpet and the baritone brawler himself, Pepper Adams. This trio doesn’t just blow; they converse, they duel, and occasionally they just throw down.
Every player on this date had already jammed with Gene before, so the chemistry is tighter than a snare drum. It’s the kind of session where everyone shows up knowing it’s about to go down — and it does.
The vinyl reissue is par excellence: Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering, double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings! Plus it’s housed in a Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish.
Blue Gene is a must-have slice of golden-era jazz — equal parts brains, brawn, and bluesy brilliance. File it under “Instant Vibe.”
Features
- 180g Vinyl
- 45rpm
- Double LP
- 100% All-Analog
- Mastered & Cut to Lacquer from the Original Master Tape
- Mastering by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
- Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On Gatefold Jacket with Scuff-Resistant Matte Finish
Musicians
| Gene Ammons | tenor sax |
|---|---|
| Idrees Suliman | trumpet |
| Pepper Adams | baritone sax |
| Mal Waldron | piano |
| Arthur Taylor | drums |
| Doug Watkins | bass |
| Ray Barretto | conga |
Selections
Side A:
- Blue Gene
Side B:
- Scamperin’
Side C:
- Blue Greens ‘N Beans
Side D:
- Hip Tip
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