The Big Sound (Gene Ammons album)

The Big Sound
The Big Sound
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1958
Recorded	January 3, 1958
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:20
Label	Prestige; PRLP 7132
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[2]

The Big Sound is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.^[3] The album was recorded at the same sessions which produced Groove Blues.

Reception[]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Ammons is easily the main star (he really excelled in this setting) and is in generally fine form".^[1]

Track listing[]

"Blue Hymn" (Gene Ammons) – 12:37
"The Real McCoy" (Mal Waldron) – 8:33
"Cheek to Cheek" (Irving Berlin) – 14:12
"That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) – 13:58

Personnel[]

Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
Jerome Richardson – flute
John Coltrane – alto saxophone (track 2)
Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone (track 2)
Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
Mal Waldron – piano
George Joyner – bass
Art Taylor – drums

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 6, 2012
^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 6, 2012

[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 6, 2012

[Penguin-2] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

[3] Gene Ammons discography accessed December 6, 2012

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