Dig Him!
Dig Him! is an album by saxophonists Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Argo label in 1962.[3] The album was subsequently rereleased as We'll Be Together Again on the Prestige label in 1968.
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Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | August 26, 1961 Chicago, Illinois | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:31 | |||
Label | Argo LP 697 | |||
Sonny Stitt chronology | ||||
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Gene Ammons chronology | ||||
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Reception
The Allmusic review stated "The two tenors always brought out the best in each other, and luckily, they would get back together in the early '70s. This is high-quality bebop".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated
- "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams) - 4:23
- "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 4:19
- "A Pair of Red Pants" - 4:39
- "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 4:36
- "A Mess" - 3:19
- "New Blues Up and Down" (Stitt, Gene Ammons) - 3:57
- "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:14
- "Water Jug" (Frank Wess) - 2:39
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 4:11
- "Time on My Hands" (Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon, Vincent Youmans) - 3:53
Personnel
- Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
- Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- John Houston - piano
- Buster Williams - bass
- George Brown - drums
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References
- Down Beat: May 9, 1963 Vol. 30, No. 11
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 10, 2012
- Gene Ammons discography accessed December 10, 2012
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