The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons explained

The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Gene Ammons
Cover:	The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons.jpg
Released:	1963
Recorded:	April 14, 1962
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Moodsville MV 28
Chronology:	Gene Ammons
Prev Title:	Late Hour Special
Prev Year:	1961-62
Next Title:	Blue Groove
Next Year:	1962

The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Moodsville label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "A companion to Gene Ammons' other release on Moodsville, 1961's Nice an' Cool, 1963's Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons picks a slightly less familiar batch of ballads... Ammons himself is typically excellent: few tenors in the '60s had his way with a ballad".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Two Different Worlds" (Al Frisch, Sid Wayne) - 4:53
2. "But Beautiful" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:27
3. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 6:19
4. "Three Little Words" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby) - 3:49
5. "Street of Dreams" (Sam M. Lewis, Victor Young) - 3:09
6. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) - 4:17
7. "Under a Blanket of Blue" (Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes) - 5:12
8. "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) - 6:02

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
• Patti Bown - piano
• George Duvivier - bass
• Ed Shaughnessy - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/gene-ammons/catalog/#moodsville-mvlp-28 Gene Ammons discography
2. Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 6, 2012