Jug (album)

Jug
Studio album by Gene Ammons
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
Gene Ammons chronology
Nice an' Cool (1961) Jug (1961) Groovin' with Jug (1961)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.^[3]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form... Few surprises occur, but fans will not be disappointed by his soulful and lyrical playing".^[1]

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 Anderson - organ, piano (track 5 & 6)
• Doug Watkins - bass
• J.C. Heard - drums

References

1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Gene Ammons discography accessed December 7, 2012