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The Gene Ammons Story: Organ Combos

Gene Ammons

Initial release : 1977

Prestige

Originally released a double LP, now available as a CD. Jack McDuff and Johnny "Hammond" Smith play on some of the tracks.

Tracks

  • Twistin' the Jug (Ammons)
  • Born to Be Blue (David / Maher / Reid / Torme / Wells)
  • Satin Doll (Ellington / Mercer / Strayhorn)
  • Moten Swing (Moten / Moten)
  • Stormy Monday Blues (Crowder / Eckstine / Hines)
  • Down the Line (Ammons / Mayall / Orbison)
  • Velvet Soul (Smith)
  • In Sid's Thing (Ammons)
  • The Blue Room (Hart / Rodgers)
  • Water Jug (Wess)
  • Angel Eyes (Brent / Dennis)
  • Gettin' Around (Ammons)
Musicians

Tracks 1 to 6;

  • Jack McDuff - organ
  • Joe Newman - trumpet
  • Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
  • Wendell Marshall - bass
  • Walter Perkins - drums
  • Ray Barretto - percussion
Tracks 7 and 8:
  • Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
  • Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
  • Doug Watkins - bass
  • Art Taylor - drums
Tracks 9 to 12:
  • Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
  • Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute
  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith - organ
  • Doug Watkins - bass
  • Art Taylor - drums
  • Ray Barretto - percussion
Related releases

Twistin' the Jug, Born to Be Blue, Satin Doll, Moten Swing, Stormy Monday Blues and Down the Line were originally released on;

Velvet Soul and In Sid's Thing were originally released on; The Blue Room, Water Jug, Angel Eyes and Gettin' Around were originally released on;
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