Twisting the Jug
1961 studio album by Gene Ammons with Joe Newman and Jack McDuff
Twisting the Jug | ||||
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Studio album by Gene Ammons with Joe Newman and Jack McDuff | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | November 28, 1961 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:10 | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7238 | |||
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Jack McDuff chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Down Beat | [2] |
Twisting the Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons with trumpeter Joe Newman and organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review stated: "Gene Ammons' 1961 session Twistin' the Jug features not only the powerhouse tenor playing at the top of his form, but a killer set of sidemen... this is a fun, listenable early soul-jazz session featuring two of the greats of the field".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Ammons, except where indicated.
- "Twistin' the Jug" – 4:40
- "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 7:20
- "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 6:46
- "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) – 4:59
- "Stormy Monday" (Bob Crowder, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines) – 8:42
- "Down the Line" – 5:43
Personnel
- Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Jack McDuff – organ
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Walter Perkins – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas
References
- v
- t
- e
- All Star Sessions
- The Happy Blues
- Jammin' with Gene
- Funky
- Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons
- The Big Sound
- Groove Blues
- Blue Gene
- The Swingin'est
- Boss Tenor
- Nice an' Cool
- Jug
- Dig Him!
- Boss Tenors
- Just Jug
- Up Tight!
- Boss Soul!
- Twisting the Jug
- Brother Jack Meets the Boss
- Boss Tenors in Orbit!
- Soul Summit
- Soul Summit Vol. 2
- Late Hour Special
- The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons
- Blue Groove
- Preachin'
- Jug & Dodo
- Velvet Soul
- Angel Eyes
- Sock!
- Bad! Bossa Nova
- The Boss Is Back!
- Brother Jug!
- Night Lights
- The Black Cat!
- You Talk That Talk!
- My Way
- Free Again
- Got My Own
- Big Bad Jug
- Brasswind
- Together Again for the Last Time
- Goodbye