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

The Happy Blues

Studio album by

Gene Ammons

Released

1956

Recorded

April 23, 1956
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Genre

Jazz

Length

40:02

Label

Prestige
PRLP 7039

Producer

Bob Weinstock

Gene Ammons chronology

All Star Sessions
(1950-55)

The Happy Blues
(1956)

Jammin' with Gene
(1956)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

Personnel

Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
Art Farmer – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Duke Jordan – piano
Addison Farmer – bass
Art Taylor – drums
Candido – congas

References

Gene Ammons discography accessed December 6, 2012
Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed December 6, 2012
Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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.

v t e Gene Ammons
Studio albums	All Star Sessions The Happy Blues Jammin' with Gene Funky Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons The Big Sound Groove Blues Blue Gene The Swingin'est Boss Tenor Nice an' Cool Jug Dig Him! Boss Tenors Just Jug Up Tight! Boss Soul! Twisting the Jug Brother Jack Meets the Boss Boss Tenors in Orbit! Soul Summit Soul Summit Vol. 2 Late Hour Special The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons Blue Groove Preachin' Jug & Dodo Velvet Soul Angel Eyes Sock! Bad! Bossa Nova The Boss Is Back! Brother Jug! Night Lights The Black Cat! You Talk That Talk! My Way Free Again Got My Own Big Bad Jug Brasswind Together Again for the Last Time Goodbye
Live albums	Groovin' with Jug The Chase! Chicago Concert God Bless Jug and Sonny Left Bank Encores Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux Gene Ammons in Sweden
Related articles	Albert Ammons

v t e Duke Jordan
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
Albums as leader or co-leader	Duke Jordan Trio and Quintet (1955) Flight to Jordan (1960) Brooklyn Brothers (with Cecil Payne, 1973) Flight to Denmark (1973) Two Loves (1973) Duke's Delight (1975) Lover Man (1975) Misty Thursday (1975) Truth (1975) Flight to Japan (1976) Live in Japan (1976) Duke's Artistry (1978) The Great Session (1978) Tivoli One (1978) Tivoli Two (1978) Wait and See (1978) Change a Pace (1979) Midnight Moonlight (1979) Thinking of You (1979) Art Pepper with Duke Jordan in Copenhagen 1981 (1981) As Time Goes By (1985) Time on My Hands (1985)
With others	All Star Sessions (Gene Ammons, 1950) The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons, 1956) No Problem (Chet Baker, 1979) Les Liaisons dangereuses (Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, 1959) True Blue (Tina Brooks, 1960) Swingin' (Kenny Burrell, 1956) Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell, 1958) The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976) Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce (1955) The Complete Roost Recordings (Stan Getz, 1952) Stan Getz Plays (1952) Doin' the Gigi (Gigi Gryce, 1957) The Return of Howard McGhee (1955) Beautiful! (Charles McPherson, 1965) Complete Charlie Parker on Dial/Charlie Parker on Dial (1947) Patterns of Jazz (Cecil Payne, 1956) Bird Gets the Worm (Cecil Payne, 1976) Oscar Pettiford (1954) Introducing Doug Raney (1977) Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece, 1960) Here Comes Louis Smith (1958) Stitt's Bits (Sonny Stitt, 1950) Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (1962) The Champ (Sonny Stitt, 1973) Julius Watkins Sextet (1955)

v t e Jackie McLean
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section.
As leader or co-leader	Presenting... Jackie McLean (1955) Lights Out! (1956) 4, 5 and 6 (1956) Jackie's Pal (1956) McLean's Scene (1957–59) Jackie McLean & Co. (1957) Makin' the Changes (1957) A Long Drink of the Blues (1957) Strange Blues (1957) Alto Madness (1957) Fat Jazz (1957) Jackie's Bag (1959–60) New Soil (1959) Swing, Swang, Swingin' (1959) Capuchin Swing (1960) Street Singer (with Tina Brooks, 1960) Bluesnik (1961) A Fickle Sonance (1961) Let Freedom Ring (1962) Tippin' the Scales (1962) Vertigo (1962–63) Hipnosis (1962–67) One Step Beyond (1963) Destination... Out! (1963) It's Time! (1964) Action Action Action (1964) Right Now! (1965) Jacknife (1965–66) Consequence (1965) New and Old Gospel (1967) 'Bout Soul (1967) Demon's Dance (1967) Live at Montmartre (1972) Ode to Super (1973) A Ghetto Lullaby (1973) Altissimo (1973) The Meeting (1973) The Source (1973) Antiquity (1974) New York Calling (1974) New Wine in Old Bottles (1978) One Night with Blue Note Preserved Volume 2 (1985) It's About Time (1985) Hat Trick (1996)
With others	The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons, 1956) Jammin' with Gene (Gene Ammons, 1956) Funky (Gene Ammons, 1957) Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (Gene Ammons, 1957) Hard Bop (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956) Originally (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956 [1982]) Drum Suite (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956–57) A Night in Tunisia (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, Vik/RCA, 1957) Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, 1957) Tough! (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1957) Back to the Tracks (Tina Brooks, 1960) 2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney, 1957) Off to the Races (Donald Byrd, 1958) Fuego (Donald Byrd, 1959) Byrd in Flight (Donald Byrd, 1960) Cool Struttin' (Sonny Clark, 1958) Dig (Miles Davis, 1951) Quintet/Sextet (Miles Davis, 1955) Davis Cup (Walter Davis Jr., 1959) Inta Somethin' (Kenny Dorham, 1961) Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962) Tuba Sounds (Ray Draper, 1957) 2 Trumpets (Art Farmer, 1957) Bird Songs: The Final Recordings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992) To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992) Pithecanthropus Erectus (Charles Mingus, 1956) Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus, 1958) Mobley's Message (Hank Mobley, Prestige, 1956) Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967) Evolution (Grachan Moncur III, 1963) Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960) Tom Cat (Lee Morgan, 1964) Cornbread (Lee Morgan, 1965) Infinity (Lee Morgan, 1965) Charisma (Lee Morgan, 1966) The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1967–68) The Music From "The Connection" (Freddie Redd, 1960) Shades of Redd (Freddie Redd, 1960) Redd's Blues (Freddie Redd, 1961) Open House (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Plain Talk (Jimmy Smith, 1960) Taylor's Wailers (Art Taylor, 1957) Mal/2 (Mal Waldron, 1957) Left Alone (Mal Waldron, 1959) Left Alone '86 (Mal Waldron, 1986) Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson, 1967)
Film and TV appearances	The Connection (Shirley Clarke, 1961) Jazz (Ken Burns, 2000)

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