Got My Own - Gene Ammons

Strange Fruit

Got My Own
Gene Ammons
Produced by Ozzie Cadenna
Recording and Remix Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Recorded October 28 and 30, and November 1, 1972 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Additional recording at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Recording Engineer: Jim Stern
Prestige Records 10058
1973

Gene Ammons - Tenor Saxophone

On Lady Sings The Blues, Play Me And Ben:
Joe Beck - Guitar
Ernest Hayes - Organ
Hank Jones - Electric Piano
Ron Carter - Bass and Electric Bass
Idris Mahammed - Drums
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Ed Bogas

On Fine and Mellow:
Joe Beck - Guitar
Ernest Hayes - Organ
Hank Jones - Electric Piano
Ron Carter - Bass and Electric Bass
Mickey Roker - Drums

On God Bless The Child and Tin Shack Out Back:
Maynard Parker - Guitar
Sonny Phillips - Electric Piano
Ron Carter - Bass and Electric Bass
Billy Cobham - Drums

On Strange Fruit:
Hank Jones - Electric Piano
Ron Carter - Bass and Electric Bass

From Billboard - March 17, 1973: This LP lies somewhere between being laid back and open explosiveness. Ammon's tenor moves righteously but never in open revolt. He is surrounded by strings and lots of electric piano and bass sounds. The tone of the package is strict commercial pop tunes with salutes to Billie Holiday (through three tunes), Neil Diamond and the Jackson Five. Best cuts: "God Bless The Child," "Play Me," Tin Shack Out Back" (the most open jazz blowing on the date).

Lady Sings The Blues
God Bless The Child
Strange Fruit
Fine And Mellow
Play Me
Ben
Tin Shack Out Back