Blue Gene (Gene Ammons album)

Blue Gene is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.[3]

Blue Gene
Studio album by
Gene Ammons
Released1958
RecordedMay 2, 1958
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length42:35
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7146
ProducerBob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
Groove Blues
(1958)		 Blue Gene
(1958)		 The Swingin'est
(1958)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "The final of his series of jam sessions for Prestige features an excellent septet... Few surprises occur but everyone plays up to their usual high level".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron.

  1. "Blue Gene" – 13:54
  2. "Scamperin'" – 8:46
  3. "Blue Greens and Beans" – 9:00
  4. "Hip Tip" – 8:55

Personnel

References
  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012
  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 7, 2012
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