The Happy Blues

1956 studio album by Gene Ammons
The Happy Blues
Studio album by
Gene Ammons
Released1956
RecordedApril 23, 1956
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length40:02
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7039
ProducerBob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
All Star Sessions
(1950-55) 		The Happy Blues
(1956) 		Jammin' with Gene
(1956)

The Happy Blues is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "This is one of the great studio jam sessions... a highly recommended set".[2]

Track listing

  1. "The Happy Blues" (Art Farmer) – 12:08
  2. "The Great Lie" (Cab Calloway, Andy Gibson) – 8:42
  3. "Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 12:54
  4. "Madhouse" (Jackie McLean) – 6:42

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 6, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed December 6, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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