''Dig Him!'' is an album by saxophonists
Gene Ammons and
Sonny Stitt recorded in 1961 and originally released on the
Argo label in 1961.
Gene Ammons discography
accessed December 10, 2012 The album was subsequently rereleased as ''We'll Be Together Again'' on the Prestige
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Prestige may also refer to:
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* ''Prestige'' (film), a 1932 American film directed by Tay Garnet ...
label in 1968.
Reception
The Allmusic
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review stated "The two tenors always brought out the best in each other, and luckily, they would get back together in the early '70s. This is high-quality bebop".[Yanow, S]
Allmusic Review
accessed December 10, 2012
Track listing
''All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated''
#" Red Sails in the Sunset" (Jimmy Kennedy
James Kennedy (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was a Northern Irish songwriter. He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as " Teddy Bears' Picnic" and " My Prayer" or co-writing with composers like Michael Carr, ...
, Hugh Williams
Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams (6 March 1904 – 7 December 1969) was a British actor and dramatist of Welsh descent.
Early life and career
Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams (nicknamed "Tam") was born at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex to Hugh Dafydd Anth ...
) - 4:23
#" But Not for Me" (George Gershwin
George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...
, Ira Gershwin) - 4:19
#"A Pair of Red Pants" - 4:39
#"We'll Be Together Again
"We'll Be Together Again" is a 1945 popular song composed by Carl T. Fischer, with lyrics by Frankie Laine.
Fischer was Laine's pianist and musical director when he composed the tune, and Laine was asked to write the lyrics for it. The Pied Pi ...
" (Carl T. Fischer
Carl T. Fischer (1912–1954) was a Native American jazz pianist and composer. He worked with Frankie Laine, and composed Laine's 1945 hit song ''We'll Be Together Again'', and '' You've Changed'' with lyrics by Bill Carey.
Background
Carl Theo ...
, Frankie Laine) - 4:36
#"A Mess" - 3:19
#"New Blues Up and Down" (Stitt, Gene Ammons) - 3:57
#" My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington
Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Life and career
Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Bes ...
, Victor Young
Albert Victor Young (August 8, 1899– November 10, 1956)"Victor Young, Composer, Dies of Heart Attack", ''Oakland Tribune'', November 12, 1956. was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.
Biography
Young is commonly said to ...
) - 5:14
#"Water Jug" ( Frank Wess) - 2:39
#" Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma (22 October 19057 August 1969) was a Hungarian-French composer.
Biography
Kosma was born József Kozma in Budapest, where his parents taught stenography and typing. He had a brother, Ákos. A maternal relative was the photographe ...
, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert
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) - 4:11
#" Time on My Hands" (Harold Adamson
Harold Campbell Adamson (December 10, 1906 – August 17, 1980) was an American lyricist during the 1930s and 1940s.
Early life
Adamson, the son of building contractor Harold Adamson and Marion "Minnie" Campbell Adamson, was born and raised in ...
, Mack Gordon
Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959) was an American composer and lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years betwee ...
, Vincent Youmans
Vincent Millie Youmans (September 27, 1898 – April 5, 1946) was an American Broadway composer and producer.
A leading Broadway composer of his day, Youmans collaborated with virtually all the greatest lyricists on Broadway: Ira Gershwin, ...
) - 3:53
Personnel
* Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...
* Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
*John Houston - piano
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* Buster Williams - bass
*George Brown - drums
References
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1962 albums
Argo Records albums
Gene Ammons albums
Sonny Stitt albums
Prestige Records albums
Collaborative albums