Gene Ammons - All-Star Sessions With Sonny Stitt (1955)

Tracklist

01 - Woofin' And Tweetin'
02 - Juggernaut
03 - Blues Up And Down (take 3)
04 - Blues Up And Down (take 1)
05 - Blues Up And Down (take 2)
06 - You Can Depend On Me (take 1)
07 - You Can Depend On Me (take 2)
08 - Stringin' The Jug
09 - New Blues Up And Down
10 - Bye Bye - (bonus track)
11 - When I Dream Of You - (bonus track)
12 - Lover Is Blue, A - (bonus track)


Personnel: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone); Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone); Art Farmer, Billy Massey (trumpet); Al Outcalt (trombone); Junior Mance, Duke Jordan, Freddie Redd, Charlie Bateman (piano); Addison Farmer, Tommy Potter, Gene Wright (bass); Jo Jones, Wesley Landers, Teddy Stewart, Kenny Clarke (drums).

This is an excellent recording that pieces together three separate sessions. The first, with Art Farmer and Lou Donaldson marked Ammons' return to jazz after exploring R&B for a period of time. The second and third sessions find "Jug" teaming up with his musical soulmate Sonny Stitt for two separate dates. Their interplay over the years produced some of jazz's most stimulating moments and they don't disappoint here. The songs are short, but the addition of numerous outtakes make for a long, satisfying listen. Essential.~Robert Taylor