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1956 studio album by Gene Ammons
The Happy Blues is an album by saxophonist
Gene Ammons recorded in 1956 and released on the
Prestige label.
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Reception
The
AllMusic review by
Scott Yanow stated: "This is one of the great studio jam sessions... a highly recommended set".
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Track listing
- "The Happy Blues" (Art Farmer) – 12:08
- "The Great Lie" (
Cab Calloway,
Andy Gibson) – 8:42
- "
Can't We Be Friends?" (
Paul James,
Kay Swift) – 12:54
- "Madhouse" (Jackie McLean) – 6:42
Personnel
References
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All Star Sessions (
Gene Ammons, 1950)
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The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons, 1956)
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No Problem (
Chet Baker, 1979)
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Les Liaisons dangereuses (
Art Blakey and
The Jazz Messengers, 1959)
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True Blue (
Tina Brooks, 1960)
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Swingin' (
Kenny Burrell, 1956)
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Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell, 1958)
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The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976)
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Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce (1955)
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The Complete Roost Recordings (
Stan Getz, 1952)
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Stan Getz Plays (1952)
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Doin' the Gigi (
Gigi Gryce, 1957)
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The Return of Howard McGhee (1955)
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Beautiful! (
Charles McPherson, 1965)
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Complete Charlie Parker on Dial/
Charlie Parker on Dial (1947)
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Patterns of Jazz (Cecil Payne, 1956)
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Bird Gets the Worm (Cecil Payne, 1976)
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Oscar Pettiford (1954)
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Introducing Doug Raney (1977)
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Comin' On! (
Dizzy Reece, 1960)
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Here Comes Louis Smith (1958)
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Stitt's Bits (
Sonny Stitt, 1950)
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Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (1962)
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The Champ (
Sonny Stitt, 1973)
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Julius Watkins Sextet (1955)
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Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section. |
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With others |
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The Happy Blues (
Gene Ammons, 1956)
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Jammin' with Gene (Gene Ammons, 1956)
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Funky (Gene Ammons, 1957)
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Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (Gene Ammons, 1957)
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Hard Bop (
Art Blakey/
The Jazz Messengers, 1956)
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Originally (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956 [1982])
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Drum Suite (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956–57)
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A Night in Tunisia (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, Vik/RCA, 1957)
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Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, 1957)
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Tough! (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1957)
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Back to the Tracks (
Tina Brooks, 1960)
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2 Guitars (
Kenny Burrell &
Jimmy Raney, 1957)
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Off to the Races (
Donald Byrd, 1958)
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Fuego (Donald Byrd, 1959)
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Byrd in Flight (Donald Byrd, 1960)
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Cool Struttin' (
Sonny Clark, 1958)
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Dig (
Miles Davis, 1951)
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Quintet/Sextet (Miles Davis, 1955)
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Davis Cup (
Walter Davis Jr., 1959)
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Inta Somethin' (
Kenny Dorham, 1961)
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Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962)
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Tuba Sounds (
Ray Draper, 1957)
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2 Trumpets (
Art Farmer, 1957)
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Bird Songs: The Final Recordings (
Dizzy Gillespie, 1992)
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To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992)
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Pithecanthropus Erectus (
Charles Mingus, 1956)
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Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus, 1958)
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Mobley's Message (
Hank Mobley, Prestige, 1956)
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Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967)
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Evolution (
Grachan Moncur III, 1963)
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Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960)
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Tom Cat (Lee Morgan, 1964)
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Cornbread (Lee Morgan, 1965)
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Infinity (Lee Morgan, 1965)
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Charisma (Lee Morgan, 1966)
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The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1967–68)
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The Music From "The Connection" (
Freddie Redd, 1960)
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Shades of Redd (Freddie Redd, 1960)
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Redd's Blues (Freddie Redd, 1961)
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Open House (
Jimmy Smith, 1960)
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Plain Talk (Jimmy Smith, 1960)
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Taylor's Wailers (Art Taylor, 1957)
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Mal/2 (
Mal Waldron, 1957)
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Left Alone (Mal Waldron, 1959)
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Left Alone '86 (Mal Waldron, 1986)
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Easterly Winds (
Jack Wilson, 1967)
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