Gene Ammons • The Happy Blues

 Review by Scott Yanow
The Happy Blues is one of the great studio jam sessions in history. Tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons is teamed up with trumpeter Art Farmer, altoist Jackie McLean, pianist Duke Jordan, bassist Addison Farmer, drummer Art Taylor, and the congas of Candido for four lengthy selections. Best is the title track, which has memorable solos and spontaneous but perfectly fitting riffing by the horns behind each others' solos. The other numbers ("The Great Lie," "Can't We Be Friends," and "Madhouse") are also quite enjoyable, making this a highly recommended set.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-happy-blues-mw0000413645

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
The Happy Blues es una de las grandes jam sessions de estudio de la historia. El saxofonista tenor Gene Ammons se junta con el trompetista Art Farmer, el contralto Jackie McLean, el pianista Duke Jordan, el bajista Addison Farmer, el baterista Art Taylor y las congas de Candido para cuatro largas selecciones. La mejor es la canción que da título al disco, que tiene unos solos memorables y un riffing espontáneo pero perfectamente ajustado por parte de las trompas tras los solos de los demás. Los demás temas ("The Great Lie", "Can't We Be Friends" y "Madhouse") también son muy agradables, por lo que es un disco muy recomendable.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-happy-blues-mw0000413645

Tracklist
1 - The Happy Blues - 11:53
2 - The Great Lie - 8:36
3 - Can't We Be Friends - 12:50
4 - Madhouse - 6:43


Credits:
    Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
    Bass – Addison Farmer
    Congas – Candido
    Drums – Art Taylor
    Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
    Piano – Duke Jordan
    Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
    Supervised By – Bob Weinstock
    Tenor Saxophone – Gene Ammons
    Trumpet – Art Farmer

Notes:
Recorded in Hackensack, NJ; April 23, 1956.


Label: Original Jazz Classics ‎– OJCCD-013-2, Prestige ‎– P-7039
Released: 26 Feb 1991
Genre: Jazz
Style: Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/Gene-Ammons-The-Happy-Blues/release/1422707

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