The Big Sound (Gene Ammons album)

The Big Sound
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1958
Recorded	January 3, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:20
Label	Prestige PRLP 7132
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (1957) The Big Sound (1958) Groove Blues (1958)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Big Sound is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the Prestige label.^[2] The album was recorded at the same sessions which produced Groove Blues.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons is easily the main star (he really excelled in this setting) and is in generally fine form".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Blue Hymn" (Gene Ammons) - 12:37
2. "The Real McCoy" (Mal Waldron) - 8:33
3. "Cheek to Cheek" (Irving Berlin) - 14:12
4. "That's All" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) - 13:58

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
• Jerome Richardson - flute
• John Coltrane - alto saxophone (track 2)
• Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone (track 2)
• Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone (tracks 2 & 4)
• Mal Waldron - piano
• George Joyner - bass
• Art Taylor - drums

References