{"product_id":"gene-ammons-the-soulful-moods-of-gene-ammons-2023-analogue-productions-reissue","title":"Gene Ammons – The Soulful Moods Of Gene Ammons (2023 Analogue Productions Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the best efforts from Ammons' extensive catalog. A fat, warm, rich sax tone — you know, the one you immediately identify as Jug — is on display in all its glory on this great Moodsville release. Feeling tired and stressed out? Give Uncle Gene a spin. Besides perfect pitch, Ammons' other special gift was a melodic sense that allowed him to effectively convey feelings at slow tempos. Here is a great jazz ballad player given full scope to spin his charms. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.acousticsounds.com\/d\/81985\/Gene_Ammons-The_Soulful_Moods_Of_Gene_Ammons-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis master of the tenor sax slow burner ballad never got much cred in the hipster jazz magazines of his day, to everyone’s loss. He lived and performed in Chicago, an outsider to NYC — the epicenter of jazz at the time — and would journey to the Big Apple to record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Jug takes a break from his hard-driving bebop and bouncy calypsos to create a landscape of yearning, love, and hope. Ammons’ style later evolved into the “soul jazz” sound, an O.G. precursor to 1970s funk and R\u0026amp;B. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/top5records.medium.com\/5-albums-that-will-turn-you-on-to-jazz-7f200ba28708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMedium\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\/41X7Ab5iWbJDW2Kg8hplv6?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\u0026amp;si=4c80a98a42ab48ce\" 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, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2023 \/ Originally Released: 1963\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Audiophile Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48299171938462,"sku":"753088002830","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/753088002830.jpg?v=1789804302","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.com\/products\/gene-ammons-the-soulful-moods-of-gene-ammons-2023-analogue-productions-reissue","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}