Gene Ammons
American jazz tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons was the son of boogie-woogie jazz
pianist Albert Ammons. He studied with Walter Dyett at DuSable High School and
was already being noticed for his talent before he left the school. In 1943 he
went on tour with trumpeter King Kolax and his band. He then became a member of
Billy Eckstine's Big Band in 1944 playing alongside musicians such as Charlie
Parker and Dexter Goodman, with whom he featured in a saxophone duel on the
track 'Blowing the Blues Away' in 1944. He was given the nickname 'Jug' by
Eckstine, reportedly because the hats whi...
Back in Your Own BackyardGene Ammons
Louise, LouiseBig Bill Broonzy, Gene Ammons, Jones and Page
Someone to Watch over MeGene Ammons
Stormy Monday BluesGene Ammons, Joe Newman and Jack McDuff
Bye Bye BlackbirdSonny Stitt and Gene Ammons
Why Was I Born?Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons
Back in Your Own BackyardGene Ammons
Complete Jazz Series 1950 - 1951
Louise, LouiseBig Bill Broonzy, Gene Ammons, Jones and Page
1951-1952
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Someone to Watch over MeGene Ammons
The Gene Ammons Story: The 78 Era
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Stormy Monday BluesGene Ammons, Joe Newman and Jack McDuff
Bye Bye BlackbirdSonny Stitt and Gene Ammons
Boss Tenors In Orbit
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Why Was I Born?Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons
Boss Tenors In Orbit
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