{"product_id":"gene-ammons-blue-gene","title":"Gene Ammons - Blue Gene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering. Double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings. Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz lovers and sonic thrill seekers — here's a horn-heavy hangout starring the smooth, swaggering Gene Ammons and a dream team of mid-century jazz legends. Think of it as a top-shelf jam session that someone wisely remembered to hit \"record\" on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1958 gem is bluesy by name and bluesier by nature — three of the four tracks ride those familiar blues changes like a Cadillac with velvet seats. But don't get too comfortable, because pianist Mal Waldron penned the entire setlist, including the haunting, minor-key ballad \"Hip Tip,\" just to keep your ears on their toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGene Ammons, aka \"Jug,\" brings that famously expressive tenor sax of his — rich enough to butter toast with — and pairs up with two of the finest co-conspirators ever to bless a horn: the sharp, soulful Idrees Sulieman on trumpet and the baritone brawler himself, Pepper Adams. This trio doesn't just blow; they converse, they duel, and occasionally they just throw down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery player on this date had already jammed with Gene before, so the chemistry is tighter than a snare drum. It's the kind of session where everyone shows up knowing it's about to go down — and it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vinyl reissue is par excellence: Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering, double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings! Plus it's housed in a Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Gene is a must-have slice of golden-era jazz — equal parts brains, brawn, and bluesy brilliance. File it under \"Instant Vibe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50224995401866,"sku":"zpn1789678860884","price":61.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9553\/3706\/files\/gene-ammons---blue-gene_1.jpg?v=1789678866","url":"https:\/\/breathmeshfit.shop\/products\/gene-ammons-blue-gene","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}