Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons
1957 studio album by 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]
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | April 12, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:12 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7110 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "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
- "The Twister" (Mal Waldron) - 12:15
- "Four" (Miles Davis) - 13:02
- "Pennies from Heaven" (Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston) - 13:02
- "Cattin'" (Waldron) - 11:58
Personnel
- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
- Idrees Sulieman - trumpet
- Jackie McLean - alto saxophone
- Mal Waldron - piano
- Kenny Burrell - guitar
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Art Taylor - drums