Big Bad Jug

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Big Bad Jug
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Released1973
RecordedOctober 28 & 30 and November 1, 1972
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Label Prestige
PR 10070
Producer Ozzie Cadena
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Big Bad Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label. [2]

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "The repertoire, which includes a couple of funky originals... is not too inspiring... but Ammons makes the best of it". [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.

  1. "Lady Mama" – 6:52
  2. "I Can't Help Myself" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 4:13
  3. "Lucille" (Little Richard, Harold Vick) – 4:55
  4. "Fly Me" – 3:10
  5. "Big Bad Jug" – 7:46
  6. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 4:31
  7. "Fuzz" (Dave Grusin) – 4:27

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 18, 2012
  2. Gene Ammons discography accessed December 18, 2012