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1956 studio album by Gene Ammons
The Happy Blues Gene Ammons recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception AllMusic awarded the album 5 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "This is one of the great studio jam sessions... a highly recommended set".[2]
Track listing "The Happy Blues" (Art Farmer) – 12:08
"The Great Lie" (Cab Calloway , Andy Gibson ) – 8:42
"Can't We Be Friends? " (Paul James , Kay Swift ) – 12:54
"Madhouse" (Jackie McLean) – 6:42 Personnel References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
Albums With others
All Star Sessions Gene Ammons , 1950)The Happy Blues No Problem Chet Baker , 1979)Les Liaisons dangereuses Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers , 1959)True Blue Tina Brooks , 1960)Swingin' Kenny Burrell , 1956)Blue Lights The Inimitable Teddy Edwards Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce The Complete Roost Recordings Stan Getz , 1952)Stan Getz Plays Doin' the Gigi Gigi Gryce , 1957)The Return of Howard McGhee Beautiful! Charles McPherson , 1965)Complete Charlie Parker on Dial Charlie Parker on Dial Patterns of Jazz Bird Gets the Worm Oscar Pettiford Introducing Doug Raney Comin' On! Dizzy Reece , 1960)Here Comes Louis Smith Stitt's Bits Sonny Stitt , 1950)Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass The Champ Sonny Stitt , 1973)Julius Watkins Sextet
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section.
As leader With
The Happy Blues Gene Ammons , 1956)Jammin' with Gene Funky Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons Hard Bop Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers , 1956)Originally Drum Suite A Night in Tunisia Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers Tough! Back to the Tracks Tina Brooks , 1960)2 Guitars Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney , 1957)Off to the Races Donald Byrd , 1958)Fuego Byrd in Flight Cool Struttin' Sonny Clark , 1958)Dig Miles Davis , 1951)Quintet/Sextet Davis Cup Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)Inta Somethin' Kenny Dorham , 1961)Matador Tuba Sounds Ray Draper , 1957)2 Trumpets Art Farmer , 1957)Bird Songs: The Final Recordings Dizzy Gillespie , 1992)To Bird with Love Pithecanthropus Erectus Charles Mingus , 1956)Blues & Roots Mobley's Message Hank Mobley , Prestige, 1956)Hi Voltage Evolution Grachan Moncur III , 1963)Lee-Way Tom Cat Cornbread Infinity Charisma The Sixth Sense The Music From "The Connection" Freddie Redd , 1960)Shades of Redd Redd's Blues Open House Jimmy Smith , 1960)Plain Talk Taylor's Wailers Mal/2 Mal Waldron , 1957)Left Alone Left Alone '86 Easterly Winds Jack Wilson , 1967) Film and TV
