Artist: Gene Ammons
Album: Preachin'
Genre: Mainstream Jazz, Cool
Label: OJC
Released: 1962/1993
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Sweet Hour (Traditional) 3:15
- Yield Not (Traditional) 2:01
- Abide With Me (Traditional) 3:18
- Blessed Assurance (Traditional) 3:18
- The Prayer (Traditional) 3:00
- You'll Never Walk Alone (Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein) 3:44
- I Believe (Ervin Drake/Irvin Graham/Jimmy Shirl/Al Stillman) 3:18
- Precious Memories (Traditional) 4:11
- What A Friend (Traditional) 3:35
- Holy Holy (Traditional) 2:45
- The Light (Traditional) 2:49
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- Personnel:
- Gene Ammons (Tenor Saxophone)
- Clarence Anderson (Organ)
- Sylvester Hickman (Double Bass)
- Dorral Anderson (Drums)
This is a most unusual session. With accompaniment by organist Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson along with bassist Sylvester Hickman and drummer Dorel Anderson, the great tenor performs 11 religious hymns that are straight from the church. Ammons mostly sticks very closely to the themes but gives such melodies as "Abide with Me," "You'll Never Walk Alone," "What a Friend," and "Holy Holy" passion, soul, and honest feelings. Reissued on CD, this little-known album is a rather touching and emotional outing, and is quite unique.
by Scott Yanow, AMG