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Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons

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Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (also rereleased as The Twister) is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Tenorman Gene Ammons headed a series of notable studio jam session in the 1950s and this is one of the better ones... The results are an accessible and often exciting brand of bebop".[2]

Track listing

  1. "The Twister" (Mal Waldron) - 12:15
  2. "Four" (Miles Davis) - 13:02
  3. "Pennies from Heaven" (Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston) - 13:02
  4. "Cattin'" (Waldron) - 11:58

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 6, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 6, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)