Jug and Sonny explained
| Jug and Sonny |
| Type: | Compilation |
| Artist: | Gene Ammons |
| Cover: | Jug and Sonny.jpg |
| Released: | 1960 |
| Recorded: | October 12, 1948, February 28, 1949, January 8, 1950, May 2, 1950, August, 1950 and May 3, 1951 |
| Studio: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 27:52 |
| Label: | Chess
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| Chronology: | Gene Ammons |
| Prev Title: | Soulful Saxophone |
| Prev Year: | 1959 |
| Next Title: | The Golden Saxophone of Gene Ammons |
| Next Year: | 1959 |
Jug and Sonny is a compilation album by saxophonist Gene Ammons, with Sonny Stitt featured on two tracks, collecting recordings made between 1948 and 1951, some of which were originally released as singles, that was issued by the Chess label in 1960.[1] [2] [3]
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted:
- "I'm Not the Kind of a Guy" (as "You're Not the Kind of a Girl") (Will Hudson) – 2:40
- "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 2:37
- "Full Moon" – 2:40
- "Jam for Boppers" – 5:03
- "Don't Do Me Wrong" (Jimmy Mundy) – 2:47
- "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 2:40
- "Baby, Won't You Please Say Yes" (John Henry Burton as John Burton) – 2:44
- "Cha Bootie" (Jimmy Mundy) – 2:47
- "Tenor Eleven" – 2:50
- "The Last Chance" (as "The Last Mile") – 2:44
- Recorded in Chicago on October 12, 1948 (track 4), January 8, 1950 (tracks 3, 8, 10), May 2, 1950 (track 9), August, 1950 (track 5) and May 3, 1951 (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7)
Personnel
- Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 10)
- Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 6), baritone saxophone (track 5)
- Bill Massey (tracks 5, 9), Jesse Miller (tracks 3, 8, 10) – trumpet
- Matthew Gee – trombone (tracks 3, 5, 8 to 10)
- Tom Archia – tenor saxophone (track 4)
- Charlie Bateman (tracks 5, 9), Junior Mance (tracks 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 and probably 2, 6) – piano
- Christine Chatman – piano (track 4)
- Leo Blevins – guitar (tracks 3, 8, 10)
- Leroy Jackson (tracks 3, 4, 8, 10), Gene Wright (tracks 1, 2, 5 to 7, 9) – bass
- Wesley Landers (tracks 3 to 5, 8 to 10), Teddy Stewart (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7) – drums
Notes and References
- https://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/chess/chess1425.html Both Sides Now: Chess Album Discography, Part 1: LP-1425 to LPS-1553 and CHV-400 Vintage Series
- https://www.jazzdisco.org/gene-ammons/catalog/#chess-lp-1445 Jazzdisco: Gene Ammons Catalog
- http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Gene_Ammons.htm Jazzlists: Gene Ammons discography
