Gene Ammons

tenor saxophone · 1925–1974 · Chicago

Son of pianist Albert Ammons, Gene "Jug" Ammons is a Chicago tenor saxophonist with a broad, warm sound. He became one of the voices of soul jazz on Prestige.

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Styles

• Soul jazz, boogaloo
• Hard bop

Landmark tracks

• Canadian Sunset (1960)

Sources

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