{"product_id":"gene-ammons-blue-gene","title":"Gene Ammons - Blue Gene [2-lp, 45 RPM]","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGene Ammons —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Gene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the Analogue Productions Fantasy 45 Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering\u003c\/strong\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 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\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Gene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat \/ \u003cb\u003eLP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased \/ \u003cstrong\u003e02\/06\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAAPJ 205-45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e753088205071\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist \/ \u003cstrong\u003eGene Ammons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel \/ \u003cstrong\u003eAnalogue Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre \/ \u003cstrong\u003eJazz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acoustic Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42937827557437,"sku":"AUD-A-753088205071","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/753088205071.jpg?v=1769084143","url":"https:\/\/www.plaidroomrecords.com\/products\/gene-ammons-blue-gene","provider":"Plaid Room Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}