Free Again is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.
Eugene “Jug” Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as “The Boss”, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B.
Tracks
1 Crazy Man (Bobby Bryant) 04:42
2 Free Again (Robert Colby) 06:05
3 Fru Fru (Bobby Bryant; Gene Ammons) 04:35
4 What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life? (Alan Bergman; Marilyn Bergman; Michel LeGrand) 04:40
5 Jaggin’ (Bobby Bryant) 05:06
6 Jackson (Bobby Bryant; Gene Ammons) 05:30
Musicians
Bass | Robert Saravia |
Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
French Horn | David Duke |
French Horn | Henry Sigismonti |
Reeds | Ernie Watts |
Reeds | Herman Riley |
Reeds | Jack Nimitz |
Reeds | Jerome Richardson |
Sax | Gene Ammons |
Trombone | Benny Powell |
Trombone | Britt Woodman |
Trombone | Jimmy Cleveland |
Trombone | Mike Wimberly |
Trumpet | Cat Anderson |
Trumpet | Gene Goe |
Trumpet | John Audino |
Trumpet | Reunald Jones |
Tuba | John Thomas Johnson |
Other Musicians
1 Crazy Man
Bass | Chuck Rainey |
Drums | Paul Humphrey |
Guitar | Arthur Adams |
Piano | Dwight Dickerson |
Reeds | Pete Christlieb |
Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
Trumpet | Al Aarons |
Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
2 Free Again
Drums | Candy Finch |
Piano | Joe Sample |
Reeds | Red Holloway |
Congas | Bob Norris |
3 Fru Fru
Bass | Chuck Rainey |
Drums | Paul Humphrey |
Guitar | Arthur Adams |
Piano | Dwight Dickerson |
Reeds | Pete Christlieb |
Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
Trumpet | Al Aarons |
Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
4 What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life?
Drums | Candy Finch |
Piano | Joe Sample |
Reeds | Red Holloway |
Congas | Bob Norris |
5 Jaggin’
Bass | Chuck Rainey |
Drums | Paul Humphrey |
Guitar | Arthur Adams |
Piano | Dwight Dickerson |
Reeds | Pete Christlieb |
Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
Trumpet | Al Aarons |
Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
6 Jackson
Drums | Candy Finch |
Piano | Joe Sample |
Reeds | Red Holloway |
Percussion | Bob Norris |
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Bobby Bryant
Conductor – Bobby Bryant
Engineer – Rudy Hill, Rudy Van Gelder
Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
Remix – Rudy Van Gelder
Supervised By – Ozzie Cadena, Ray Shanklin
Photography By, Art Direction – Tony Lane
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Prestige
Copyright (c) – Prestige