Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux
Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux is a live album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1973 and released on the Prestige label.[3]
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | July 7, 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:25 | |||
| Label | Prestige P 10078 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Reception
The AllMusic review states "This is one of the better late-period Gene Ammons records".[1]
Track listing
- "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 7:20
- "Since I Fell for You" (Buddy Johnson) - 8:13
- "New Sonny's Blues" (Sonny Stitt) - 7:23
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:32
- "'Treux Bleu" (Gene Ammons) - 16:57
Personnel
- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
- Hampton Hawes - piano, electric piano
- Bob Cranshaw - electric bass
- Kenny Clarke - drums
- Kenneth Nash - congas
On 'Treux Blue only add:
- Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
- Nat Adderley - cornet
- Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
References
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 19, 2012
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Gene Ammons discography accessed December 19, 2012
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