Woofin' and tweetin', juggernaut, blues up and down, you can depend on me, stringin' the jug, new blues up and down
Play by
Bill Massey (trumpet), Gene Ammons (tenor sax), Sonny Stitt (alto sax) (tenor sax) or Lou Donaldson (alto sax), Duke Jordan or Junior Mnace or Freddie Redd (piano), Tommy Potter or Gene Wright or Addison Farmer (bass), Jo Jones or Wes Landers or Teddy Stewart (drum)
CD Album
PRES 7050 - Réédition : OJC 014, PRES 7823
BLUES UP AND DOWN, VOL. 1 (05-03-1950) by gene ammons
Songs
Bye bye, let it be, blues up and down, you can depend on me, touch of the blues, gravy, chabootie, easy glide, who put the sleeping pills in Rip van Winkle's coffee, i wanna be loved, i can't give you anything but love
Play by
Bill Massey (trumpet), Eph Greenlea or Benny Green (tb), Gene Ammons (tenor sax), Sonny Stitt (tenor sax) (bs), Duke Jordan (piano), Tommy Potter (bass), Jo Jones or Art Blakey (drum), Teddy Williams (voc)
My foolish heart, prelude to a kiss, it's you or no one, can anyone explain, goodbye, pennies from heaven, happiness is a thing called Joe, you go to my head, once in a while, it's the talk of the town
THE GOLDEN SAXOPHONE OF (18-11-1952) by gene ammons
Songs
Just chips, street of dreams, good time blues, trveling light, red top, fuzzy, stairway to the stars, Jim Dawgs, Big Slam
Play by
John Coles (trumpet), Lino Murray (tb), Gene Ammons (tenor sax), McKinley Easton (bs), John Houston (piano), Benny Stuberville (bass), George Brown (drum)
Blue hymn, cheek to cheek, the real McCoy, that's all
Play by
Gene Ammons, John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette (tenor sax), Jerome Richardson (tenor sax) (fl), Peper Adams (bs), Mal Waldron (piano), George Joyner (bass), Art Taylor (drum)
Ammons' joy, groove blues, it might as well be spring
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Gene Ammons (tenor sax), Jerome Richardson (fl), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Paul Quinichette (tenor sax), Pepper Adams (bs), Mal Waldron (piano), George Joyner (bass), Art Taylor (drum)
Gettin' round, blue room, you got to my head, angel eyes, water jug, it's the talk of town
Play by
Gene Ammons (tenor sax), Frank Wess (tenor sax) (fl), Johnny "Hammond" Smith (org) or Mal Waldron (piano), Doug Watkins or Wendell Marshall (bass), Ed Thigpen (drum)
Red sails in the sunset, but not for me, a pair of red pants, we'll be together again, a mess, new blues up and down, my foolish heart, water jug, autumn leaves, time on my hands
Play by
gene ammons (tenor sax), sonny stitt (tenor sax) (alto sax), john houston (piano), buster williams (bass), george brown (drum)
Avalon, mean to me, stairway to the stars, count every star, nice work if you can get it, there'll never be another you, blazin', after you gone, our very own,'s wonderful
Play by
bill massey (trumpet), matthew gee (tb), sonny stitt (tenor sax), gene ammons (bs), kenny drew or duke jordan or junior mance (piano), tommy potter or gene wright (bass), art blakey or wesley landers (drum)
Sermonette, Jim dog, juggin' around, little Ditty, swingin' for Bennie, goin' south
Play by
nat adderley (co), bennie green (tb), gene ammons, frank foster (tenor sax), frank wess (tenor sax) (fl), tommy flanagan (piano), eddie jones (bass), al heath (drum)
Don't go to strangers, reverse the charges, i miss you, canadian sunset, if you were mine, fine and mellow, funny, my gentleman, friend, if you are but a dream, love is the thing, give me the simple life, old folks
Play by
etta jones (vcl), gene ammons, budd johnson, frank wess (tenor sax), len winchester (vib), patty brown or jimmy leely or richard wayne (piano), skeeter best or kenny burell (guitar), george duvivier or art davis (bass), roy haynes or walter perkins (drum)