Prestige PRLP 7050 · 12-inch LP · 1956

PRLP 7050

Gene Ammons All Star Sessions

Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt

Released: 1956
Tracks: 11

Who's on it

Gene Ammons – tenor sax
Sonny Stitt – tenor, baritone sax
Duke Jordan – piano
Tommy Potter – bass
Jo Jones – drums
Junior Mance – piano
Gene Wright – bass
Wesley Landers – drums
Billy Massey – trumpet
Al Outcalt – trombone
Charlie Bateman – piano
Art Blakey – drums
Art Farmer – trumpet
Lou Donaldson – alto sax
Freddie Redd – piano
Addison Farmer – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 4 sessions.

1Blues Up And Down (take 1)Quintet: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, Jo JonesMarch 5, 1950 · BL1222-1
2Blues Up And Down (take 2)Quintet: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, Jo JonesMarch 5, 1950 · BL1222-2
3Blues Up And Down (take 3)Quintet: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, Jo JonesMarch 5, 1950 · BL1222-3
4You Can Depend On Me (take 1)Quintet: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, Jo JonesMarch 5, 1950 · BL1223-1
5You Can Depend On Me (take 2)Quintet: Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, Jo JonesMarch 5, 1950 · BL1223-2
6Stringin' The Jug Part 1October 28, 1950 · 116
7Stringin' The Jug Part 2October 28, 1950 · 117
8New Blues Up And Down Part 1On this track: Sonny Stitt, Billy Massey, Al Outcalt, Gene Ammons, Charlie Bateman, Gene Wright, Art BlakeyJanuary 31, 1951 · 136A
9New Blues Up And Down Part 2On this track: Sonny Stitt, Billy Massey, Al Outcalt, Gene Ammons, Charlie Bateman, Gene Wright, Art BlakeyJanuary 31, 1951 · 137A
10JuggernautJune 15, 1955 · 755
11Woofin' And Tweetin'June 15, 1955 · 756

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The 4 sessions

March 5, 1950NYCGene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt
- Gene Ammons – tenor sax
- Bill Massey – trumpet
- Eph Greenlea – trombone
- Sonny Stitt – tenor, baritone sax
- Duke Jordan – piano
- Tommy Potter – bass
- Jo Jones – drums
5 tracks on this record · 9 takes that dayOpen the session →
October 28, 1950NYCGene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt
- Gene Ammons – tenor sax
- Sonny Stitt – tenor sax
- Junior Mance – piano
- Gene Wright – bass
- Wesley Landers – drums
2 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
January 31, 1951NYCGene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt
- Sonny Stitt – tenor sax
- Billy Massey – trumpet
- Al Outcalt – trombone
- Gene Ammons – baritone sax
- Larry Townsend – vocal
- Charlie Bateman – piano
- Gene Wright – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
- Teddy Stewart – drums
2 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
June 15, 1955Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJGene Ammons All Stars / Gene Ammons All Star Sextet
- Gene Ammons – tenor sax
- Art Farmer – trumpet
- Lou Donaldson – alto sax
- Freddie Redd – piano
- Addison Farmer – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7133	Stitt's Bits	Sonny Stitt	1958	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, Duke Jordan, Tommy Potter, Junior Mance, Gene Wright, Wesley Landers, Art Blakey

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7077	Kaleidoscope	Sonny Stitt	1957	Sonny Stitt, Tommy Potter, Junior Mance, Gene Wright, Billy Massey, Charlie Bateman, Art Blakey

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7039	Hi Fidelity Jam Session	Gene Ammons	1956	Gene Ammons, Duke Jordan, Art Farmer, Addison Farmer
	PRLP 7085	When Farmer Met Gryce	The Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce	1957	Art Farmer, Freddie Redd, Addison Farmer, Kenny Clarke

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 7017	Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce	The Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce	1956	Duke Jordan, Art Farmer, Addison Farmer

2 of them 30 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5011	Wizard Of The Vibes · not on the site yet	Milt Jackson	1952	Lou Donaldson, Kenny Clarke
BLP 5021	New Faces-New Sounds · not on the site yet	Lou Donaldson	1953	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 5037	A Night At Birdland Vol. 1 · not on the site yet	Art Blakey Quintet	1954	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 5038	A Night At Birdland Vol. 2 · not on the site yet	Art Blakey Quintet	1954	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 5039	A Night At Birdland Vol. 3 · not on the site yet	Art Blakey Quintet	1954	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 5055	Lou Donaldson Sextet Vol. 2 · not on the site yet	Lou Donaldson Sextet	1954	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 5064	Julius Watkins Sextet Vol. 2 · not on the site yet	Julius Watkins Sextet	1955	Duke Jordan, Art Blakey
BLP 1509	Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet	Milt Jackson	1956	Lou Donaldson, Kenny Clarke
BLP 1521	A Night at Birdland Volume 1	Art Blakey	1956	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 1522	A Night at Birdland Volume 2	Art Blakey	1956	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
PRLP 7012	Dig	Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins	1956	Tommy Potter, Art Blakey
PRLP 7013	Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1956	Tommy Potter, Art Blakey
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	Tommy Potter, Art Blakey
PRLP 7041	Bennie Green (With Art Farmer)	Bennie Green With Art Farmer	1956	Art Farmer, Addison Farmer
PRLP 7060	Hi Fi Jam Session	Gene Ammons All Stars	1956	Gene Ammons, Art Farmer
BLP 1537	Quartet/Quintet/Sextet	Lou Donaldson	1957	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 1547	A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume 1	Jimmy Smith	1957	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 1548	A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume 2	Jimmy Smith	1957	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 1550	Hank Mobley Quintet	Hank Mobley	1957	Art Blakey, Art Farmer
BLP 1551	At the Organ Volume 1	Jimmy Smith	1957	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 1554	Orgy in Rhythm Volume 1	Art Blakey	1957	Jo Jones, Art Blakey
BLP 1555	Orgy in Rhythm Volume 2	Art Blakey	1957	Jo Jones, Art Blakey
PRLP 7083	Funky: Hi-Fi Jam Session	Gene Ammons	1957	Gene Ammons, Art Farmer
PRLP 7092	Three Trumpets	Farmer/Byrd/Sulieman	1957	Art Farmer, Addison Farmer
BLP 1552	At the Organ Volume 2	Jimmy Smith	1958	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 1596	Blue Lights Volume 1	Kenny Burrell	1958	Duke Jordan, Art Blakey
BLP 4002	House Party · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith	1958	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 1556	The Sounds of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith	1959	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 4011	The Sermon! · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith	1959	Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson
BLP 1597	Blue Lights Volume 2	Kenny Burrell	1961	Duke Jordan, Art Blakey

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the 7000 series

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