Gene Ammons
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Gene Ammons was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his soulful, blues-inflected style and influential contributions to the hard bop and soul jazz movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gene Ammons canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alias | Jug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Farmer
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Billy Eckstine NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ Idrees Sulieman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack McDuff NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Burrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Stitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1925-04-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1974-08-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ammons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Albert Ammons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Eugene Ammons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Eugene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to hard bop
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contributions to soul jazz ⓘ soulful, blues-inflected tenor saxophone style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boss Tenor
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Boss Tenors NERFINISHED ⓘ Jug NERFINISHED ⓘ Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Happy Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Argo Records
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Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ EmArcy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
big, warm tenor saxophone tone
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strong blues influence ⓘ use of gospel and R&B elements ⓘ |
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