Jug and Sonny is a compilation album by saxophonist Gene Ammons, with Sonny Stitt featured on two tracks, collecting recordings made between 1948 and 1951, some of which were originally released as singles, that was issued by the Chess label in 1960.Both Sides Now: Chess Album Discography, Part 1: LP-1425 to LPS-1553 and CHV-400 Vintage Series accessed August 21, 2019Jazzdisco: Gene Ammons Catalog accessed August 21, 2019Jazzlists: Gene Ammons discography accessed August 21, 2019
Track listing All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted: "I'm Not the Kind of a Guy" (as "You're Not the Kind of a Girl") (Will Hudson) – 2:40 "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 2:37 "Full Moon" – 2:40 "Jam for Boppers" – 5:03 "Don't Do Me Wrong" (Jimmy Mundy) – 2:47 "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) – 2:40 "Baby, Won't You Please Say Yes" (John Henry Burton as John Burton) – 2:44 "Cha Bootie" (Jimmy Mundy) – 2:47 "Tenor Eleven" – 2:50 "The Last Chance" (as "The Last Mile") – 2:44 Recorded in Chicago on October 12, 1948 (track 4), January 8, 1950 (tracks 3, 8, 10), May 2, 1950 (track 9), August, 1950 (track 5) and May 3, 1951 (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7)
Personnel Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 10) Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 6), baritone saxophone (track 5) Bill Massey (tracks 5, 9), Jesse Miller (tracks 3, 8, 10) – trumpet Matthew Gee – trombone (tracks 3, 5, 8 to 10) Tom Archia – tenor saxophone (track 4) Charlie Bateman (tracks 5, 9), Junior Mance (tracks 1, 3, 7, 8, 10 and probably 2, 6) – piano Christine Chatman – piano (track 4) Leo Blevins – guitar (tracks 3, 8, 10) Leroy Jackson (tracks 3, 4, 8, 10), Gene Wright (tracks 1, 2, 5 to 7, 9) – bass Wesley Landers (tracks 3 to 5, 8 to 10), Teddy Stewart (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7) – drums
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