Up Tight! (album)
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| Studio album by Gene Ammons | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | October 17 & 18, 1961 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7208 |
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| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Down Beat | [2] |
Up Tight! is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[3] The album was recorded at the same sessions that produced Boss Soul!.
Reception[edit]
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "His sound and style effectively bridged the gap between bop and soul jazz".[1]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Gene Ammons except as indicated
- "The Breeze and I" (Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman) - 6:25
- "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" (Leon René) - 4:30
- "Moonglow" (Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills) - 5:02
- "Up Tight!" - 3:32
- "The Five O'Clock Whistle" (Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin, Josef Myrow) - 5:56
- "Jug's Blue Blues" - 8:15
- "Lester Leaps In" (Lester Young) - 4:10
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 17, 1961 (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7), and October 18, 1961 (tracks 2, 4 & 5)
Personnel[edit]
- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
- Walter Bishop Jr. (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7), Patti Bown (tracks 2, 4 & 5) - piano
- Art Davis (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 7), George Duvivier (tracks 2, 4 & 5) - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas
References[edit]
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 107, 2012
- ^ Down Beat: August 2, 1962 vol. 29, no. 21
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 10, 2012
