Gene Ammons Nice An' Cool

180g Vinyl LP Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray!
The hero of the jazz ballad, tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons, presents his masterpiece with "Nice An' cool" from 1961. Together with an excellent trio consisting of Richard Wyands on piano, Doug Watkins on bass and J.C. drums, a collection of standards is shown, such as a wonderful interpretation of The Music Man's "Til There Was You". We recommend using "L'Art du Son" LP cleaner for wet washing your vinyl. New panels from high-quality production also benefit from this once again.
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A 1961 set of standards heavy on the ballads, Nice An' Cool is prime Gene Ammons. In front of a sympathetic piano-bass-drums trio (Richard Wyands, Doug Watkins, and the great J.C. Heard, respectively), Ammons' brilliantly soulful tenor saxophone really stretches out on the familiar melodies, but the relatively concise arrangements (all of the eight tracks are between three and eight minutes, with most hovering around the five-minute mark) don't allow him to wander too far afield as he occasionally does on less structured sessions. Nice An' Cool is first and foremost a mood album, with the unity of sound more important than the individual performances, but Ammons particularly shines on the extended opener, a tender, restrained version of The Music Man's "Til There Was You" that sidesteps the mawkishness of many interpretations in favor of a dignified grace. The backing trio is excellent throughout.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Stereo
• Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray
• Pressed at QRP
• Tip-On Jacket on Thick Cardboard Stock

Musicians:

• Gene Ammons, tenor saxophone
• Richard Wyands, piano
• Doug Watkins, bass
• J.C. Heard, drums

Selections:

Side A
1. Till There Was You
2. Answer Me, My Love
3. Willow Weep For Me
4. Little Girl Blue
Side B
1. Something I Dreamed Last Night
2. Something Wonderful
3. I Remember You
4. Someone To Watch Over Me