Ammons dials in a soulful, blues-drenched set, leaning into the R&B side of his sound for this 1962 Verve release.
- The album was recorded on December 20, 1961, with a sextet that included organist Bob Embody and drummer Philly Joe Jones.
- "Hurry Home" was the release's only single, reaching number 11 on Billboard's R&B chart.
- This album was reissued on CD in 1991 as part of the Verve "Compact Jazz" series.
Gene Ammons was a tenor saxophonist from Chicago, known for his powerful tone and R&B-inflected jazz. In 1962, he was in the midst of a prolific period with Verve Records, following his return from a prison sentence.
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