All the Gin Is Gone explained

All the Gin Is Gone
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jimmy Forrest
Cover:	All the Gin Is Gone.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	December 10 & 12, 1959
Studio:	Hall Studios, Chicago
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:06 CD reissue with additional track
Label:	Delmark DS-404
Producer:	Robert G. Koester
Chronology:	Jimmy Forrest
Prev Title:	Night Train
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Black Forrest
Next Year:	1972

All the Gin Is Gone is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1959 but not released by the Delmark label until 1965.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "This was the first album that tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest made after his R&B phase ended. Particularly notable is that the set served as the recording debut of guitarist Grant Green; completing the band are pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Gene Ramey and drummer Elvin Jones. ... The music is essentially melodic and blues-based hard bop that looks toward soul-jazz. Everyone sounds in fine form".

Track listing

All compositions by Jimmy Forrest except where noted

1. "All the Gin Is Gone" – 4:46
2. "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) – 6:41
3. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 6:31 Additional track on CD reissue
4. "Myra" – 5:30
5. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 9:23
6. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 2:57
7. "Sunkenfoal" – 5:18

Personnel

• Jimmy Forrest - tenor saxophone
• Grant Green – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
  • Harold Mabern – piano Gene Ramey – bass
• Elvin Jones – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Delmark400.htm Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series
2. https://delmark.com/product/404/ Delmark Records: album details
3. http://mrmanri.la.coocan.jp/JimmyForrest/index.html Jimmy Forrest Incomplete Discography
4. https://www.jazzdisco.org/grant-green/catalog/#delmark-dl-404 Jazzdisco: Grant Green catalog