Late Hour Special is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.Gene Ammons discography accessed December 13, 2012
Reception Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons is the main star throughout... infusing each tune with soul and swing. A fine outing, although with brief (35 & 1/2 minutes) playing time".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 13, 2012
Track listing "The Party's Over" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:42 "I Wanna Be Loved" (John Green) - 3:57 "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 4:28 "Lascivious" (Gene Ammons) - 4:27 "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:00 "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman) - 5:48 "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:34 Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey on June 13, 1961 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) and September 5, 1962 (tracks 1, 4 & 6)
Personnel Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone [Quartet tracks with Patti Bown (tracks 1, 4 & 6); Big Band tracks with Richard Wyands (2, 3, 5 & 7)] Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, arranger (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) George Barrow, Red Holloway - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) Bob Ashton - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) Patti Bown (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Richard Wyands (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - piano George Duvivier (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Wendell Marshall (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - bass Walter Perkins (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Bill English (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - drums Ray Barretto - congas (tracks 3, 5 & 7)
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