Late Hour Special

Late Hour Special
Late Hour Special
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1964
Recorded	June 13, 1961 and April 13, 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:56
Label	Prestige; PR 7287
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Gene Ammons chronology

Late Hour Special is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons is the main star throughout... infusing each tune with soul and swing. A fine outing, although with brief (35 & 1/2 minutes) playing time".^[1]

Track listing

"The Party's Over" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:42
"I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)" (Savannah Churchill) - 3:57
"Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 4:28
"Lascivious" (Gene Ammons) - 4:27
"Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:00
"Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman) - 5:48
"Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:34

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey on June 13, 1961 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) and September 5, 1962 (tracks 1, 4 & 6)

Personnel

Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone [Quartet tracks with Patti Bown (tracks 1, 4 & 6); Big Band tracks with Richard Wyands (2, 3, 5 & 7)]
Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, arranger (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
George Barrow, Red Holloway - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
Bob Ashton - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
Patti Bown (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Richard Wyands (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - piano
George Duvivier (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Wendell Marshall (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - bass
Walter Perkins (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Bill English (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - drums
Ray Barretto - congas (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)

References

^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 13, 2012
^ 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.
^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 13, 2012

[Allmusic-1] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 13, 2012

[Penguin-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 13, 2012

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