Jug (album) explained

Jug
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Gene Ammons
Cover:	Jug (album).jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	January 27, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:54
Label:	Prestige PRLP 7192
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Gene Ammons
Prev Title:	Nice an' Cool
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Groovin' with Jug
Next Year:	1961

Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form... Few surprises occur, but fans will not be disappointed by his soulful and lyrical playing".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons, except as indicated

1. "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:11
2. "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 4:14
3. "Seed Shack" - 5:39
4. "Let It Be You" (Clarence Anderson) - 3:48
5. "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:59
6. "Miss Lucy" - 3:42
7. "Namely You" (Gene DePaul, Johnny Mercer) - 4:45
8. "Tangerine" (Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 3:36

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
• Richard Wyands - piano (tracks 1-4, 7 & 8)
• Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson - organ, piano (track 5 & 6)
• Doug Watkins - bass
• J.C. Heard - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/gene-ammons/catalog/#prestige-prlp-7192 Gene Ammons discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012