Gene Ammons - Gene Ammons - The Classic Early Albums 1955-1960 (CD)

Gene Ammons - The Classic Early Albums 1955-1960 - This 4CD Set includes eight of Gene Ammons' most esteemed and celebrated albums, all coming from the great man's 1955-1960 output. This 4CD Set includes eight of Gene Ammons' most esteemed and celebrated albums, originally released between 1955 and 1960. All coming from the great man's 1950s output when he worked with many of the finest jazz musicians around, the collection illustrates perfectly how he helped develop the sound of the tenor saxophone to higher levels of expressiveness. Ammons, together with Dexter Gordon and Sonny Stitt, helped integrate their developments with the emerging "vernacular" of the bebop movement, and the chromaticism and rhythmic variety of Charlie Parker is evident in his playing. This compilation forms an ideal starting place for beginners to this maverick musician's work and talents, but works equally well for those already well versed, as a perfect reminder of just how extraordinary an artist Gene Ammons was.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. My Foolish Heart
2. Prelude To A Kiss
3. It's You Or No One
4. Can Anyone Explain
5. Goodbye
6. Pennies From Heaven
7. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
8. You Go To My Head
9. Once In A While
10. It's The Talk Of The Town
11. Woofin' And Tweetin'
12. Juggernaut
13. Blues Up And Down (Take 3)
14. Blues Up And Down (Take 1)
15. Blues Up And Down (Take 2)
16. You Can Depend On Me (Take 1)
17. You Can Depend On Me (Take 2)
18. Stringin' The Jug
19. New Blues Up And Down
20. The Happy Blues
21. The Great Lie
22. Can't We Be Friends?
23. Madhouse
24. Jammin' With Gene
25. We'll Be Together Again
26. Not Really The Blues
27. The Twister
28. Four
29. Pennies From Heaven
30. Cattin'
31. Funky
32. Pint Size
33. Stella By Starlight
34. Blue Gene
35. Scamperin'
36. Blue Greens And Beans
37. Blue Hymn
38. The Real McCoy
39. Cheek To Cheek
40. That's All