Makes It Happen

performed by Gene Ammons, 1925-1974 (Cadet Records, 2005), 29 mins

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Field of Interest: Jazz
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 29 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Hard-Bop
Label: Cadet Records
Performer: Gene Ammons, 1925-1974
UPC (Physical): 00602498846674
Release Date: 2005-08-09
Review: This 1967 Cadet release repackages the 1958 Chess date Soulful Saxophone, itself a session originally recorded in 1950 in the months prior to Gene Ammons' landmark stint with the Prestige label--and while the provocative cover suggests a collection of lush romantic ballads, Gene Ammons Makes It Happen is instead deep and dark, underscored by the tenorist's potently soulful sound. A melancholy reading of "My Foolish Heart" was Ammons' first hit and sets the tone for the remainder of the material, which boasts an affecting, late-night atmosphere--the music absolutely marinates in echo, transcending the waking world into the dreamscape. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Subject: Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Hard-Bop, Hard-Bop
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Hard-Bop