Funky (Gene Ammons album)

Funky
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1957
Recorded	January 11, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:24
Label	Prestige PRLP 7083
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
Jammin' with Gene (1956) Funky (1957) Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (1957)

Funky is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label. ^[1]

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The Gene Ammons all-star jam session recordings of the 1950s are all quite enjoyable and this one is no exception... Ammons seems to really inspire his sidemen on these soulful bop jams". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

1. "Funky" (Kenny Burrell) - 9:01
2. "Pint Size" (Jimmy Mundy) - 12:23
3. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 8:57
4. "King Size" (Mundy) - 9:16

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
• Art Farmer - trumpet
• Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
• Mal Waldron - piano
• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Doug Watkins - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References

1. Gene Ammons discography accessed December 6, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 6, 2012
3. 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.