Groove Blues

Groove Blues
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1961
Recorded	January 3, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:20
Label	Prestige PRLP 7201
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
The Big Sound (1958) Groove Blues (1961) Blue Gene (1958)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

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

Reception

A review for AllMusic by Scott Yanow stated: "On Jan. 3, 1958, Gene Ammons led one of his last all-star jam sessions for Prestige. The most notable aspect to this date (which resulted in two albums of material) is that it featured among its soloists John Coltrane, on alto". ^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron, except as indicated

1. "Ammon Joy" - 13:19
2. "Groove Blues" - 9:35
3. "Jug Handle" - 10:11
4. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 11:32

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
• Jerome Richardson - flute (tracks 1–3)
• John Coltrane - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
• Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone (track 1 & 2)
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 1 & 2)
• Mal Waldron - piano
• George Joyner - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

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