Gene Ammons
American jazz tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons was the son of boogie-woogie jazz
pianist Albert Ammons. He studied with Walter Dyett at DuSable High School and
was already being noticed for his talent before he left the school. In 1943 he
went on tour with trumpeter King Kolax and his band. He then became a member of
Billy Eckstine's Big Band in 1944 playing alongside musicians such as Charlie
Parker and Dexter Goodman, with whom he featured in a saxophone duel on the
track 'Blowing the Blues Away' in 1944. He was given the nickname 'Jug' by
Eckstine, reportedly because the hats whi...
If You Are But a DreamSonny Stitt, Gene Ammons and Jack McDuff
Soul Summit
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You Go to My HeadGene Ammons
Young Jug
Louise, LouiseBig Bill Broonzy, Gene Ammons, Jones and Page
1951-1952
2:50
GoodbyeGene Ammons
Young Jug
Just FriendsGene Ammons and Dodo Marmarosa
Jug & Dodo
5:20
You're Not the KindGene Ammons
Young Jug
