{"product_id":"blue-gene-2lp-180-gram-45rpm-audiophile-vinyl-tip-on","title":"Blue Gene [2LP] (180 Gram 45Rpm Audiophile Vinyl Tip On)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGene Ammons - Blue Gene [2LP] (180 Gram 45Rpm Audiophile Vinyl Tip On)\u003c\/h2\u003e\nJazz lovers and sonic thrill seekers - here's a horn-heavy hangout starring the smooth, swaggering Gene Ammons and a dream team of mid-century jazz legends. Think of it as a top-shelf jam session that someone wisely remembered to hit \"record\" on.\n\nThis 1958 Prestige gem is bluesy by name and bluesier by nature - three of the four tracks ride those familiar blues changes like a Cadillac with velvet seats. But don't get too comfortable, because pianist Mal Waldron penned the entire setlist, including the haunting, minor-key ballad \"Hip Tip,\" just to keep your ears on their toes.\n\nGene Ammons, aka \"Jug,\" brings that famously expressive tenor sax of his - rich enough to butter toast with - and pairs up with two of the finest co-conspirators ever to bless a horn: the sharp, soulful Idrees Sulieman on trumpet and the baritone brawler himself, Pepper Adams. This trio doesn't just blow; they converse, they duel, and occasionally they just throw down.\n\nEvery player on this date had already jammed with Gene before, so the chemistry is tighter than a snare drum. It's the kind of session where everyone shows up knowing it's about to go down - and it does.\n\nThe vinyl reissue is par excellence: Mastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering, double LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings! Plus it's housed in a Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish.\n\nBlue Gene is a must-have slice of golden-era jazz - equal parts brains, brawn, and bluesy brilliance. File it under \"Instant Vibe.\"\n\nMastering by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering\nDouble LP cut at 45 RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings!\nStoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket with scuff-resistant matte finish\n\nTracklist:\n\nLP 1 Side A\n1. Blue Gene\n\nLP 1 Side B\n1. Scamperin'\n\nLP Side A\n1. Blue Greens 'N Beans\n\nLP 2 Side B\n1. Hip Tip","brand":"Gene Ammons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63801368347001,"sku":"753088205071","price":11.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/noirvinyl.com\/products\/blue-gene-2lp-180-gram-45rpm-audiophile-vinyl-tip-on","provider":"NOIR VINYL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}