GENE AMMONS' ALL STARS — The Big Sound (1958-1991) RM | APE (image+.cue), lossless

Along with its fellow CD, Groove Blues, this reissue fully documents all of the music recorded by tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons on the busy day of January 3, 1958. Although there were many guest soloists, only one of the four songs on this half of the set (Mal Waldron's "The Real McCoy") has appearances by John Coltrane (on alto) and the tenor of Paul Quinichette. However, baritonist Pepper Adams is aboard for two of the performances, and flutist Jerome Richardson (along with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist George Joyner, and drummer Art Taylor) are on all four. Ammons is easily the main star (he really excelled in this setting) and is in generally fine form on the two standards ("That's All" and "Cheek to Cheek"), his own "Blue Hymn," and the Waldron original. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Blue Hymn 12:37
Written-By – Gene Ammons
2    The Real McCoy 8:33
Written-By – Mal Waldron
3    Cheek To Cheek 14:12
Written-By – Irving Berlin
4    That's All 13:58
Written-By – Bob Haymes
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – John Coltrane (tracks: 3)
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (tracks: 3, 4)
Bass – George Joyner
Drums – Art Taylor
Flute – Jerome Richardson
Piano – Mal Waldron
Tenor Saxophone – Gene Ammons, Paul Quinichette (tracks: 3)