Name: Legends Of Acid Jazz by Gene Ammons
Brand: Gene Ammons
SKU: 025218518826
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

COMPILATION

Ignore the title on this one-it's decidedly not acid jazz. It is, however, a fine collection of Ammons early-'70s work along with two numbers from 1962. This is jazz in a funky vein. When he returned to working in the late '60s, Ammons embraced the changes that had taken place in the jazz world during his lengthy '60s incarceration (on drug charges). Here, an electric guitarist accompanies him on all of the '70s recordings, and some tracks also feature electric piano.

The two tracks from a decade prior (Willie Dixon's "My Babe" and Don Gibson's "I Can't Stop Loving You") find Ammons backed by an organ trio-one of his favored ensemble formats. These pieces stand up nicely alongside the more contemporary recordings and should lead a listener to investigate his PREACHIN' and THE GENE AMMONS STORY: ORGAN COMBOS albums.

1. The Black Cat

by Gene Ammons

Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Primary Artist: Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Performer: Idris Muhammad
Harold Mabern
George Freeman
Gene Ammons
Ron Carter; Performer
Piano: Harold Mabern; Performer
Saxophone: Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: George Freeman; Composer
Lyricist: George Freeman; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Freeman; Other

2. Long, Long Time

by Gene Ammons

Primary Artist: Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Performer: Idris Muhammad
Harold Mabern
George Freeman
Gene Ammons
Ron Carter
Bill Fischer; Performer
Piano: Harold Mabern; Performer
Saxophone: Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Gary White; Composer
Lyricist: Gary White; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Bill Fischer; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary White; Other

3. Piece To Keep Away Evil Spirits

by Gene Ammons

Primary Artist: Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Performer: Idris Muhammad
Harold Mabern
George Freeman
Gene Ammons
Ron Carter; Performer
Piano: Harold Mabern; Performer
Saxophone: Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Gene Easton; Composer
Lyricist: Gene Easton; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gene Easton; Other

4. Jug Eyes

by Gene Ammons

Primary Artist: Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Performer: Idris Muhammad
Harold Mabern
George Freeman
Gene Ammons
Ron Carter; Performer
Piano: Harold Mabern; Performer
Saxophone: Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Gene Ammons; Composer
Lyricist: Gene Ammons; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gene Ammons; Other

5. Something

by Gene Ammons

Primary Artist: Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Performer: Idris Muhammad
Harold Mabern
George Freeman
Gene Ammons
Ron Carter
Bill Fischer; Performer
Piano: Harold Mabern; Performer
Saxophone: Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: George Harrison; Composer
Lyricist: George Harrison; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Bill Fischer; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Harrison; Other

6. Hi Ruth!

by Gene Ammons

Primary Artist: Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Performer: Idris Muhammad
Harold Mabern
George Freeman
Gene Ammons
Ron Carter; Performer
Piano: Harold Mabern; Performer
Saxophone: Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Gene Ammons; Composer
Lyricist: Gene Ammons; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gene Ammons; Other

7. You Talk That Talk

by Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt

Primary Artist: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Organ: Leon Spencer; Performer
Performer: George Freeman
Gene Ammons
Sonny Stitt
Leon Spencer
Idris Muhammad; Performer
Saxophone: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Leon Spencer; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

8. Body And Soul

by Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt

Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Primary Artist: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Organ: Leon Spencer; Performer
Performer: Sonny Stitt
George Freeman
Gene Ammons
Leon Spencer
Idris Muhammad; Performer
Saxophone: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: John Greene; Composer
Author: Robert Sour
Edward Heyman; Production
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

9. The People's Choice

by Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt

Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Primary Artist: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Organ: Leon Spencer; Performer
Performer: Gene Ammons
Sonny Stitt
Leon Spencer
George Freeman
Idris Muhammad; Performer
Saxophone: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Harold Ousley; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Ousley; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harold Ousley; Other

10. Katea's Dance

by Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt

Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Primary Artist: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Organ: Leon Spencer; Performer
Performer: Gene Ammons
Sonny Stitt
Leon Spencer
George Freeman
Idris Muhammad; Performer
Saxophone: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Sonny Stitt; Composer
Lyricist: Sonny Stitt; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sonny Stitt; Other

11. The Sun Died

by Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt

Primary Artist: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Organ: Leon Spencer; Performer
Performer: Leon Spencer
Idris Muhammad
Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons
George Freeman; Performer
Saxophone: Gene Ammons
Sonny Stitt; Performer
Composer: Ray Charles
Pierre Charles Marcel Leroyer
Anne Gregory
Hubert Giraud; Composer
Lyricist: Anne Gregory
Ray Charles
Hubert Giraud
Pierre Charles Marcel Leroyer; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ray Charles
Pierre Charles Marcel Leroyer
Hubert Giraud
Anne Gregory; Other

12. Out Of It

by Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt

Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Primary Artist: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Main Performer
Guitar: George Freeman; Performer
Organ: Leon Spencer; Performer
Performer: Gene Ammons
Sonny Stitt
Leon Spencer
George Freeman
Idris Muhammad; Performer
Saxophone: Sonny Stitt
Gene Ammons; Performer
Composer: Harold Vick; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Vick; Composer
Producer: Bob Porter; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harold Vick; Other