''Jug and Sonny'' is a compilation album by saxophonist

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and ...

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Sonny Stitt Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his ...

featured on two tracks, collecting recordings made between 1948 and 1951, some of which were originally released as singles, that was issued by the

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label in 1960.Jazzlists: Gene Ammons discography
accessed August 21, 2019

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted: # "Im's Not the Kind of Guy" (as "You're Not the Kind of a Girl") (Will Hudson) – 2:40 # "

I Cover the Waterfront ''I Cover the Waterfront'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic drama film directed by James Cruze and starring Ben Lyon, Claudette Colbert, Ernest Torrence, and Hobart Cavanaugh. Based on the book, by Max Miller, a reporter for the San Diego ...

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Johnny Green John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earli ...

Edward Heyman Edward Heyman (March 14, 1907October 16, 1981) was an American lyricist and producer, best known for his lyrics to " Body and Soul," "When I Fall in Love," and " For Sentimental Reasons." He also contributed to a number of songs for films. Biogr ...

) – 2:37 # "Full Moon" – 2:40 # "Jam for Boppers" – 5:03 # "Don't Do Me Wrong" (

Jimmy Mundy James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines. Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75 ...

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Don't Worry About Me ''Don't Worry About Me'' is the debut album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist. It was released posthumously on February 19, 2002, by Sanctuary Records, less than a year after his death. The album was produced by Daniel Rey, who also did m ...

" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 2:40 # "Baby, Won't You Please Say Yes" (John Henry Burton as John Burton) – 2:44 # "Cha Bootie" (Jimmy Mundy) – 2:47 # "Tenor Eleven" – 2:50 # "The Last Chance" (as "The Last Mile") – 2:44 *Recorded in Chicago on October 12, 1948 (track 4), January 8, 1950 (tracks 3, 8, 10), May 2, 1950 (track 9), August, 1950 (track 5) and May 3, 1951 (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7)

Personnel

– tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 10) *

– tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 6), baritone saxophone (track 5) *Bill Massey (tracks 5, 9), Jesse Miller (tracks 3, 8, 10) – trumpet *

Matthew Gee Matthew Gee (November 25, 1925 in Houston, Texas – July 18, 1979 in New York City) was an American bebop trombonist and part-time actor. Gee played trumpet and baritone as a child, and took up the trombone at age 11. After studying at Alabama ...

– trombone (tracks 3, 5, 8 to 10) *

Tom Archia Ernest Alvin Archia, Jr. (November 26, 1919 – January 16, 1977) known as Tom Archia, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Early life Archia was born in Groveton, Texas, moving with his family as a child to Rockdale and then Baytown, ...

– tenor saxophone (track 4) *Charlie Bateman (tracks 5, 9),

Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...

(tracks 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 and probably 2, 6) – piano *Christine Chatman – piano (track 4) *Leo Blevins – guitar (tracks 3, 8, 10) *Leroy Jackson (tracks 3, 4, 8, 10),

Gene Wright Eugene Joseph Wright (May 29, 1923 – December 30, 2020) was an American jazz bassist who was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Career Wright was a cornetist at high school and led the 16-piece band Dukes of Swing in his 20s. He was large ...

(tracks 1, 2, 5 to 7, 9) – bass *Wesley Landers (tracks 3 to 5, 8 to 10), Teddy Stewart (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7) – drums

References

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