Brasswind

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Brasswind
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1974
Recorded	October 30, 1973 and February 13, 1974
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige P 10080
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Gene Ammons chronology
Together Again for the Last Time (1973) Brasswind (1974) Goodbye (1974)

Brasswind is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in late 1973 and early 1974 and released on the Prestige label.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Ammons plays well and even if the arrangements are somewhat dated (George Duke's keyboards do not help), this set has its strong moments".^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.

1. "Cántaro" (David Axelrod) – 3:58
2. "Brasswind" – 5:03
3. "Solitario" (Axelrod) – 5:47
4. "Cariba" (Wes Montgomery) – 4:57
5. "Once I Loved" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 6:15
6. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 7:53
7. "Rozzie" – 4:40

Personnel[]

• Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
• Allen DeRienzo, Snooky Young – trumpet
• George Bohanon – trombone
• Prince Lasha – alto flute (tracks 2 & 3)
• Bill Green, Jay Migliori – flute, alto flute, alto saxophone
• Jim Horn – flute, alto flute, baritone saxophone
• George Duke – keyboards
• Michael Howell, Don Peake (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) – guitar
• Carol Kaye – electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
• Walter Booker – bass (tracks 3 & 6)
• John Guerin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7), Roy McCurdy (tracks 3 & 6) – drums
• Berkeley Nash – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7)
• David Axelrod – arranger, conductor

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