God Bless Jug and Sonny is a live album by saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons recorded in Baltimore in 1973 and released on the Prestige label in 2001.[2]
God Bless Jug and Sonny | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 2001 | |||
Recorded | June 24, 1973 | |||
Venue | Left Bank Jazz Society at the Famous Ballroom, Baltimore, Maryland | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 68:02 | |||
Label | Prestige PRCD 11019 | |||
Producer | Eric Miller | |||
Gene Ammons chronology | ||||
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Sonny Stitt chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
Reception
editThe Allmusic review stated "Unlike some of their 1940s/early '50s encounters, God Bless Jug and Sonny falls short of essential. But this 1973 reunion is still enjoyable and will interest the saxophonists' hardcore fans".[1]
Track listing
edit- "Blue 'n' Boogie" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 16:36
- "Stringin' the Jug" (Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt) - 14:58
- "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) - 5:48
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) - 5:05
- "Ugetsu" (Cedar Walton) - 7:44
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) - 17:51
Personnel
edit- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 3 & 6)
- Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 6), alto saxophone (track 4)
- Cedar Walton - piano - trio track 5
- Sam Jones - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References
edit- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed December 19, 2012
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 19, 2012