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Twisting the Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons with trumpeter Joe Newman and organist Jack McDuff recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[3]

Twisting the Jug
Studio album by
Gene Ammons with Joe Newman and Jack McDuff
Released1961
RecordedNovember 28, 1961
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length38:10
LabelPrestige
PR 7238
Gene Ammons chronology
Boss Soul!
(1961)
Twisting the Jug
(1961)
Brother Jack Meets the Boss
(1962)
Jack McDuff chronology
Goodnight, It's Time to Go
(1961)
Twisting the Jug
(1961)
On With It!
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Down Beat[2]

Reception


The Allmusic review stated: "Gene Ammons' 1961 session Twistin' the Jug features not only the powerhouse tenor playing at the top of his form, but a killer set of sidemen... this is a fun, listenable early soul-jazz session featuring two of the greats of the field".[1]


Track listing


All compositions by Gene Ammons, except where indicated.

  1. "Twistin' the Jug" – 4:40
  2. "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 7:20
  3. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 6:46
  4. "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) – 4:59
  5. "Stormy Monday" (Bob Crowder, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines) – 8:42
  6. "Down the Line" – 5:43

Personnel



References


  1. Mason, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 11, 2012
  2. Down Beat:May 23, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 12
  3. Gene Ammons discography accessed December 11, 2012



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