Blue Groove

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Blue Groove
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Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedApril 27, 1962
Chicago, Illinois
Genre Jazz
Label Prestige
MPP 2514
Producer Bob Porter
Gene Ammons chronology
The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons
(1962)
Blue Groove
(1982)
Preachin'
(1962)
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Blue Groove is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 but not released on the Prestige label until 1982. [2]

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "This particular LP, released for the first time in 1982, is an average, although enjoyable enough, outing... Nothing that unusual occurs but fans should enjoy this set". [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.

  1. "Blue Groove" – 4:19
  2. "You Better Go Now" (Irvin Graham, Bickley Reichner) – 3:15
  3. "It Never Goes Away" (Clarence Anderson) – 7:50
  4. "Blinky" – 3:29
  5. "Yea! "- 3:09
  6. "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 5:30
  7. "Sleepy" (Anderson) – 4:44
  8. "The Masquerade Is Over" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 4:43

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 12, 2012
  2. Gene Ammons discography accessed December 12, 2012