Dig Him!
1961 studio album by Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons
Dig Him! | ||||
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Studio album by Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons | ||||
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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We'll Be Together Again Cover | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Down Beat (Original Lp release) | [1] |
Allmusic | [2] |
Dig Him! is an album by saxophonists Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Argo label in 1961.[3] The album was rereleased as We'll Be Together Again on the Prestige label in 1968.
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
References
- v
- t
- e
- All Star Sessions
- The Happy Blues
- Jammin' with Gene
- Funky
- Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons
- The Big Sound
- Groove Blues
- Blue Gene
- The Swingin'est
- Boss Tenor
- Nice an' Cool
- Jug
- Dig Him!
- Boss Tenors
- Just Jug
- Up Tight!
- Boss Soul!
- Twisting the Jug
- Brother Jack Meets the Boss
- Boss Tenors in Orbit!
- Soul Summit
- Soul Summit Vol. 2
- Late Hour Special
- The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons
- Blue Groove
- Preachin'
- Jug & Dodo
- Velvet Soul
- Angel Eyes
- Sock!
- Bad! Bossa Nova
- The Boss Is Back!
- Brother Jug!
- Night Lights
- The Black Cat!
- You Talk That Talk!
- My Way
- Free Again
- Got My Own
- Big Bad Jug
- Brasswind
- Together Again for the Last Time
- Goodbye