{"product_id":"pre-order-gene-ammons-blue-gene-analogue-productions-45rpm-lp","title":"Gene Ammons - Blue Gene - Analogue Productions 45rpm LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNumber of Discs: 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouble LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz lovers and sonic thrill seekers — here's a horn-heavy hangout starring the smooth, swaggering Gene Ammons and a dream team of mid-century jazz legends. Think of it as a top-shelf jam session that someone wisely remembered to hit \"record\" on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1958 Prestige gem is bluesy by name and bluesier by nature — three of the four tracks ride those familiar blues changes like a Cadillac with velvet seats. But don't get too comfortable, because pianist Mal Waldron penned the entire setlist, including the haunting, minor-key ballad \"Hip Tip,\" just to keep your ears on their toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGene Ammons, aka \"Jug,\" brings that famously expressive tenor sax of his — rich enough to butter toast with — and pairs up with two of the finest co-conspirators ever to bless a horn: the sharp, soulful Idrees Sulieman on trumpet and the baritone brawler himself, Pepper Adams. This trio doesn't just blow; they converse, they duel, and occasionally they just throw down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery player on this date had already jammed with Gene before, so the chemistry is tighter than a snare drum. It's the kind of session where everyone shows up knowing it's about to go down — and it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vinyl reissue is par excellence: Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering, double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings! Plus it's housed in a Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Gene is a must-have slice of golden-era jazz — equal parts brains, brawn, and bluesy brilliance. File it under \"Instant Vibe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP 1 Side A\u003cbr\u003e1. Blue Gene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP 1 Side B\u003cbr\u003e1. Scamperin'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP Side A\u003cbr\u003e1. Blue Greens 'N Beans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP 2 Side B\u003cbr\u003e1. Hip Tip\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547291058257,"sku":"753088205071","price":19.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/AAPJ_205-45__194135__04222025100816-7862.jpg?v=1779331189","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-gene-ammons-blue-gene-analogue-productions-45rpm-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}