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| Preachin' |
| Gene Ammons |
első megjelenés éve: 1962
36 perc |
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| (1993)
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CD |
| 3.884 Ft
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| 1. | Sweet Hour
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| 2. | Yield Not
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| 3. | Abide With Me
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| 4. | Blessed Assurance
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| 5. | The Prayer
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| 6. | You'll Never Walk Alone
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| 7. | I Believe
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| 8. | Precious Memories
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| 9. | What A Friend
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| 10. | Holy Holy
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| 11. | The Light
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Jazz / Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Gene Ammons - Sax (Tenor)
Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson Organ
David Himmelstein Liner Notes
Don Schlitten Photography, Design
Dorel Anderson Drums
Phil DeLancie Digital Remastering
Sylvester Hickman - Bass
At the peak of the gospel jazz phenomenon three decades ago, many leading musicians integrated the influence of black American church music into their work, in some cases with gratifying and enduring results. One of the purest expressions of the church tradition by a jazzman was in the little-known album by Gene Ammons, whose celebrated big sound and singer's phrasing made his tenor saxophone an ideal vehicle for the peace and passion carried by hymns. He is accompanied by an organ trio that could have come straight out of a Baptist church. . . or a Southside Chicago nightclub.
This is a most unusual session. With accompaniment by organist Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson along with bassist Sylvester Hickman and drummer Dorel Anderson, the great tenor performs 11 religious hymns that are straight from the church. Ammons mostly sticks very closely to the themes but gives such melodies as "Abide with Me," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "What a Friend," and "Holy Holy" passion, soul, and honest feelings. Reissued on CD, this little-known album is a rather touching and emotional outing, and is quite unique. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Gene Ammons
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s
Born: Apr 14, 1925 in Chicago, IL
Died: Aug 06, 1974 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
Gene Ammons, who had a huge and immediately recognizable tone on tenor, was a very flexible player who could play bebop with the best (always battling his friend Sonny Stitt to a tie) yet was an influence on the R&B world. Some of his ballad renditions became hits and, despite two unfortunate interruptions in his career, Ammons remained a popular attraction for 25 years.
Son of the great boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons (who was nicknamed "Jug") left Chicago at age 18 to work with King Kolax's band. He originally came to fame as a key soloist with Billy Eckstine's orchestra during 1944-1947, trading off with Dexter Gordon on the famous Eckstine record Blowing the Blues Away. Other than a notable stint with Woody Herman's Third Herd in 1949 and an attempt at co-leading a two tenor group in the early '50s with Sonny Stitt, Ammons worked as a single throughout his career, recording frequently (most notably for Prestige) in settings ranging from quartets and organ combos to all-star jam sessions. Drug problems kept him in prison during much of 1958-1960 and, due to a particularly stiff sentence, 1962-1969. When Ammons returned to the scene in 1969, he opened up his style a bit, including some of the emotional cries of the avant-garde while utilizing funky rhythm sections, but he was still able to battle Sonny Stitt on his own terms. Ironically the last song that he ever recorded (just a short time before he was diagnosed with terminal cancer) was "Goodbye."
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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