{"product_id":"gene-ammons-nice-an-cool-2022-analogue-productions-reissue","title":"Gene Ammons – Nice An' Cool (2022 Analogue Productions Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1961 set of standards heavy on the ballads, \u003cem\u003eNice An' Cool \u003c\/em\u003eis prime Gene Ammons. In front of a sympathetic piano-bass-drums trio (Richard Wyands, Doug Watkins, and the great J.C. Heard, respectively), Ammons' brilliantly soulful tenor saxophone really stretches out on the familiar melodies, but the relatively concise arrangements (all of the eight tracks are between three and eight minutes, with most hovering around the five-minute mark) don't allow him to wander too far afield as he occasionally does on less structured sessions. \u003cem\u003eNice An' Cool \u003c\/em\u003eis first and foremost a mood album, with the unity of sound more important than the individual performances, but Ammons particularly shines on the extended opener, a tender, restrained version of The Music Man's \"Til There Was You\" that sidesteps the mawkishness of many interpretations in favor of a dignified grace. The backing trio is excellent throughout. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.acousticsounds.com\/d\/81984\/Gene_Ammons-Nice_An_Cool-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Pressed on 180g black vinyl\u003cbr\u003e— Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions\u003cbr\u003e— Housed in tip-on jackets on thick cardboard stock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3KODWasTYiRVyZ7wzuq6ip?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\u0026amp;si=1030a2f3bdf54650\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Analogue Productions \/ Moodsville\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2022 \/ Originally Released: 1961\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48298512646302,"sku":"0753088001833","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/APRJ_18__81984__03262020113900-8954.jpg?v=1789797882","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/gene-ammons-nice-an-cool-2022-analogue-productions-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}