{"product_id":"blue-gene-45rpm","title":"Blue Gene 45rpm","description":"\u003cp\u003eJazz lovers and sonic thrill seekers — here’s a horn-heavy hangout starring the smooth, swaggering\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gene_Ammons\"\u003eGene Ammons\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a dream team of mid-century jazz legends. Think of it as a top-shelf jam session that someone wisely remembered to hit “record” on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1958 Prestige gem is bluesy by name and bluesier by nature — three of the four tracks ride those familiar blues changes like a Cadillac with velvet seats. But don’t get too comfortable, because pianist Mal Waldron penned the entire setlist, including the haunting, minor-key ballad “Hip Tip,” just to keep your ears on their toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGene Ammons, aka “Jug,” brings that famously expressive tenor sax of his — rich enough to butter toast with — and pairs up with two of the finest co-conspirators ever to bless a horn: the sharp, soulful Idrees Sulieman on trumpet and the baritone brawler himself, Pepper Adams. This trio doesn’t just blow; they converse, they duel, and occasionally they just throw down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery player on this date had already jammed with Gene before, so the chemistry is tighter than a snare drum. It’s the kind of session where everyone shows up knowing it’s about to go down — and it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vinyl reissue is par excellence: Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering, double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings! Plus it’s housed in a Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Gene is a must-have slice of golden-era jazz — equal parts brains, brawn, and bluesy brilliance. File it under “Instant Vibe.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Ammons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56832407634255,"sku":"4630","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/geneammons45.jpg?v=1768652534","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/blue-gene-45rpm","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}