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Funky (Gene Ammons album)

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Funky
Studio album by
Released1957
RecordedJanuary 11, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length39:24
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7083
ProducerBob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
Jammin' with Gene
(1956)
Funky
(1957)
Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons
(1957)

Funky is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Reception

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AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "The Gene Ammons all-star jam session recordings of the 1950s are all quite enjoyable and this one is no exception... Ammons seems to really inspire his sidemen on these soulful bop jams".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Funky" (Kenny Burrell) - 9:01
  2. "Pint Size" (Jimmy Mundy) - 12:23
  3. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 8:57
  4. "King Size" (Mundy) - 9:16

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 6, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 6, 2012
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.