Late Hour Special
Studio album by
Gene Ammons
Released1964
RecordedJune 13, 1961 and April 13, 1962
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length34:56
LabelPrestige
PR 7287
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Gene Ammons chronology
Soul Summit Vol. 2
(1961-62) 		Late Hour Special
(1964) 		The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons
(1962)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Late Hour Special is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.[3]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons is the main star throughout... infusing each tune with soul and swing. A fine outing, although with brief (35 & 1/2 minutes) playing time".[1]

Track listing

  1. "The Party's Over" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:42
  2. "I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)" (Savannah Churchill) - 3:57
  3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 4:28
  4. "Lascivious" (Gene Ammons) - 4:27
  5. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:00
  6. "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman) - 5:48
  7. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:34

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 13, 2012
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 13, 2012
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