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Gene Ammons

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Born
14 April 1925
Born In
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Died
23 July 1974 (aged 49)
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974) also known as "The Boss," was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School. Ammons began to gain recognition while still at high school when in 1943, at the age of 18, he went on the road with trumpeter King Kolax's band. In 1944 he joined the band of Billy Eckstine (who bestowed on him the nickname "Jug" when straw hats ordered for the band did not fit), … read more
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974) also known as "The Boss," was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School. A… read more
Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974) also known as "The Boss," was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ammons studied music with instructor Walter Dyett at DuSable High School. Ammons began to gain recognition while still at high school when in 1943,… read more

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1 Play track My Romance - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster My Romance - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster
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2 Play track Young Jug My Foolish Heart
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3 Play track Gentle Jug, Volume 2 Here's That Rainy Day
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4 Play track Young Jug Goodbye
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5 Play track Boss Tenors: Straight Ahead From Chicago 1961 There Is No Greater Love
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6 Play track Boss Tenor Canadian Sunset
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7 Close Your Eyes - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster Close Your Eyes - Rudy Van Gelder Remaster
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8 Play track The Boss Is Back! Jungle Strut
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9 Young Jug You Go To My Head
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10 Play track The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug Till There Was You
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    16 Jun 1960 · 7 tracks

    Boss Tenor
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    Boss Tenor (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
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  3. 19,532 listeners

    1 Jan 1969 · 12 tracks

    The Boss Is Back!
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  4. 6,478 listeners

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