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| Blue Gene | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | May 2, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7146 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Gene Ammons chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Blue Gene is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.[3]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The final of his series of jam sessions for Prestige features an excellent septet... Few surprises occur but everyone plays up to their usual high level".[1]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Mal Waldron.
- "Blue Gene" – 13:54
- "Scamperin'" – 8:46
- "Blue Greens and Beans" – 9:00
- "Hip Tip" – 8:55
Personnel
[edit]- Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
- Mal Waldron – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas
References
[edit]- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 7, 2012