Blue Gene (Gene Ammons album)

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Blue Gene is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.[3]

Blue Gene
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedMay 2, 1958
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length42:35
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7146
ProducerBob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
Groove Blues
(1958)
Blue Gene
(1958)
The Swingin'est
(1958)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Reception

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The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The final of his series of jam sessions for Prestige features an excellent septet... Few surprises occur but everyone plays up to their usual high level".[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Mal Waldron.

  1. "Blue Gene" – 13:54
  2. "Scamperin'" – 8:46
  3. "Blue Greens and Beans" – 9:00
  4. "Hip Tip" – 8:55

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  3. ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 7, 2012