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Review by Scott Yanow

This single CD reissues the two-LP set of the same name. Included are two sessions originally cut for Prestige's subsidiary Moodsville (Nice an' Cool and The Soulful Mood of Gene Ammons), which are purposely relaxed and strictly at ballad tempos. Fortunately, Ammons (who had a distinctive, huge tone) was long a master at interpreting ballads, and although these performances do not quite reach the heights of his greatest recordings, the lyrical music is quite enjoyable. Accompanied by either Richard Wyands or Patti Bown on piano, Doug Watkins or George Duvivier on bass, and J.C. Heard or Ed Shaughnessy on drums, Ammons is tasteful and creative in a subtle way throughout these successful dates.

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Revisión por Scott Yanow

Este único CD vuelve a emitir el conjunto de dos LP del mismo nombre. Se incluyen dos sesiones originalmente cortadas para la subsidiaria de Prestige, Moodsville (Nice and 'Cool and The Soulful Mood of Gene Ammons), que son deliberadamente relajadas y estrictamente a ritmo de balada. Afortunadamente, Ammons (que tenía un tono enorme y distintivo) fue durante mucho tiempo un maestro en la interpretación de baladas, y aunque estas actuaciones no llegan a las alturas de sus mejores grabaciones, la música lírica es bastante agradable. Acompañado por Richard Wyands o Patti Bown en el piano, Doug Watkins o George Duvivier en el bajo, y J.C. Heard o Ed Shaughnessy en la batería, Ammons es de buen gusto y creativo de una manera sutil a lo largo de estas exitosas citas.

01. Till There Was You (7:13)
02. Answer Me, My Love (4:40)
03. Willow Weep For Me (4:05)
04. Little Girl Blue (5:02)
05. Something I Dreamed Last Night (7:46)
06. Something Wonderful (3:07)
07. I Remember You (4:25)
08. Someone To Watch Over Me (3:55)
09. Two Different Worlds (4:59)
10. But Beautiful (4:33)
11. Skylark (6:24)
12. Three Little Words (3:54)
13. Street Of Dreams (3:14)
14. You'ld Be So Nice To Come Home To (4:21)
15. Under A Blanket Of Blue (5:18)
16. I'm Glad There Is You (6:06)


Bass – Doug Watkins (tracks: 1 to 8), George Duvivier (tracks: 9 to 16)
Drums – Ed Shaughnessy (tracks: 9 to 16), J.C. Heard (tracks: 1 to 8)
Piano – Patti Bown (tracks: 9 to 16), Richard Wyands (tracks: 1 to 8)
Tenor Saxophone – Gene Ammons

Producer [Original] – Esmond Edwards
Producer [Re-issue] – Bob Porter
Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios at Hackensack, NJ on January 26,1961 (1-8) and April 14, 1962 (9-16)

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