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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

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

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Ammons is easily the main star (he really excelled in this setting) and is in generally fine form".[1]

Track listing

  1. "Blue Hymn" (Gene Ammons) – 12:37
  2. "The Real McCoy" (Mal Waldron) – 8:33
  3. "Cheek to Cheek" (Irving Berlin) – 14:12
  4. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) – 13:58

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 6, 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 6, 2012
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