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Eugene „Gene“ Ammons war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker afroamerikanischer Abstammung. Er spielte Tenorsaxophon und leitete eigene Bands. Ammons trat mit unterschiedlichen Formationen vom Quartett über größere All-Star-Besetzung bis zur Big Band auf und spielte zahlreiche Schallplatten ein. Zusammen mit dem etwas älteren ...
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B.
Eugene Stanley Ammons. Profile: American jazz tenor saxophonist. Also known as Jug (8) . Born April 14, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died August 6, 1974, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Son of pianist Albert Ammons. Sites: Wikipedia , adp.library.ucsb.edu , hardbop.tripod.com , jazzdisco.org.
10. Apr. 2024 · Gene Ammons was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, noted for his big sound and blues-inflected, “soulful” improvising. The son of outstanding boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons grew up in Chicago and first became nationally known as a member of Billy Eckstine’s innovative bebop big.
Prolific Chicago saxophonist whose big tone and bluesy sound made him a major influence on soul jazz. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1970s.
27. Apr. 2015 · Kultur. Musik Gene Ammons spielte Saxofon wie der Teufel. Die Generation von Jazzmusikern, die in den 1940er-Jahren die Bühne betrat, ist besonders reich an herausragenden Figuren, an Musikern...
A pioneering tenor saxophonist in bebop jazz, cool school jazz, and, later, soul jazz, Gene “Jug” Ammons played alongside several of the bebop and postbop eras’ most noted players, including Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Fats Navarro and Sonny Stitt to name a few.
