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Jungle Strut – Gene Ammons

If you're looking for a funky groove piece, look no further than this Gene Ammons classic.

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Recording: Gene Ammons - Brother Jug!
Recorded on: November 11, 1969
Label: Prestige (PR 7792)
Concert Key: B-flat minor
Style: Funky double-time-feel groove

Tenor Sax - Gene Ammons
Guitar - Billy Butler
Organ - Sonny Phillips
Bass - Bob Bushnell
Drums - Bernard Purdie

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Gene Ammons plays THE JUNGLE STRUT with his sextet in a newly-rediscovered TV show from the 1970s, produced by Dan Morgenstern, directed by Robert Kaiser. Gene's group includes Gene on tenor sax, King Kolax on trumpet, George Freeman on guitar, Wallace Burton on piano, Chester Williamson on bass, and Bob Guthrie on drums. Recorded for WTTW/Chicago in the 19702.

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This has become a "funky" Gene Ammons classic. Our audio excerpt starts right on the melody. The rhythm section eight-measure intro set up is clearly indicated in the C treble clef lead sheet, with the bass line continuing for the melody.

Historical Notes

Gene Ammons got back on the recording scene in 1969 with two sessions on November 10 and 11, 1969. The majority of the tracks recorded on the first day became the "The Boss Is Back!" LP. Most of the tracks on the second day, including Jungle Strut, were first issued as "Brother Jug!" Reading our bio of Gene, you'll see that he played all styles of jazz in his career. In 1969, he wanted to get "funky" and recorded his Jungle Strut that's also been recorded by Santana and other pop groups.

This title has also been recorded by Santana and other pop groups, as you can see from this iTunes list:
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  The Dalton Gang - Last Year's Waltz - Jazz
  Michael Shrieve's Spellbinder Live At Tōst
  Santana III
  Viva Santana!
  Viva Carlos - A Supernatural Marathon Celebration
  Prince - Jungle Strut Live
  Santana (Whitout) Prince

Gene Ammons

Apr 14, 1925 – Jul 23, 1974

Gene Ammons is the son of the great boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons. Born in Chicago, Gene studied music at Du Sable High School under Captain Walter Dyett. He left Chicago at 18 to tour with King Kolax. On September 5, 1944, at the age of 19, he made his first recording with Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra. The Eckstein band was truly legendary, with Dexter Gordon on tenor sax, Leo Parker on baritone, Dizzy Gillespie in the trumpet section, Art Blakey on drums, Tommy Potter on bass, Sarah Vaughan singing with the band, and Tadd Dameron as one of the arrangers. It was a hothouse of talent and creativity and an immense opportunity for the young Gene, whom Billy nicknamed “Jug” when the straw hats ordered for the band were too small for his head. Read more...

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