Boss Tenors: Straight Ahead From Chicago August 1961

Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt

Released: 1962
Tracks: 5

Who's on it

Gene Ammons – tenor sax
Sonny Stitt – tenor, alto sax
John Houston – piano
Charles Williams – bass
George Brown – drums

The tracks

Side one

1Blues Up And DownAugust 27, 1961 · 61VK3809:43
2Counter ClockwiseAugust 27, 1961 · 61VK3849:32

Side two

1There Is No Greater LoveAugust 27, 1961 · 61VK3856:30
2The One Before ThisAugust 27, 1961 · 61VK3867:07
3Autumn LeavesAugust 27, 1961 · 61VK3876:30

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Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP-697	Dig Him!	Gene Ammons-Sonny Stitt	1962	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, John Houston, George Brown

3 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 148	Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume Two	Sonny Stitt Septet	1953	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, John Houston
PR 7400	Sock!	Gene Ammons	1965	Gene Ammons, John Houston, George Brown
PR 7612	Stitt's Bits Vol. 2	Sonny Stitt	1968	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, John Houston

2 of them 24 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7823	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt · not on the site yet	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt	1950	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PRLP 107	Battle Of The Saxes	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt	1951	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PRLP 112	Gene Ammons Favorites Volume One	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt	1951	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PRLP 126	Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume One	Sonny Stitt Quartet	1952	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PRLP 127	Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites (Volume Two)	Gene Ammons And His Band	1952	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PRLP 135	Mambo Jazz	Sonny Stitt, Joe Holiday, Kenny Graham, Sonny Rollins	1952	Sonny Stitt, John Houston
MG 9009	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1	Leo Parker	1952	Gene Ammons, Charles Williams
MG 9018	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 5	Leo Parker	1952	Gene Ammons, Charles Williams
PRLP 149	Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites Volume Three	Gene Ammons Quartet	1953	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
MG-26025	Blues For Sale	Billy Eckstine	1954	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
MG-26027	The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"	Billy Eckstine	1954	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
MG-36010	I Surrender, Dear	Billy Eckstine	1955	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
MG-36016	The Advance Guard Of The '40s	Various Artists	1955	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
MG-36029	Blues For Sale	Billy Eckstine	1955	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
MG-36030	The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"	Billy Eckstine	1955	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
MG-36038	Boning Up The 'Bones	Various Artists	1955	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PRLP 7050	Gene Ammons All Star Sessions	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt	1956	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PRLP 7077	Kaleidoscope	Sonny Stitt	1957	Sonny Stitt, John Houston
PRLP 7133	Stitt's Bits	Sonny Stitt	1958	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PRLP 7234	Soul Summit	Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt With Jack McDuff	1962	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PR 7774	Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt Quartet With Jack McDuff · not on the site yet	Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt Quartet With Jack McDuff	1962	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
V-8468	Boss Tenors In Orbit!	Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt + Organ	1962	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PR 7306	Biggest Soul Hits	Gene Ammons	1964	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
PR 7585	Stitt's Bits Vol. 1	Sonny Stitt	1968	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the 8000 series

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