Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Big Bad Jug
| Recorded | Oct 28 & Nov 1, 1972 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1972 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 810884 |
The record
A '72 date that finds Ammons' big, unhurried tenor sound wrapped in the electric-piano-and-guitar funk of the era, with Ron Carter and a rotating cast of drummers keeping the groove loose. Prestige leaning into the crossover moment without losing the Jug's blues-soaked authority.
Session personnel
- Ron Carter — bass, electric bass
- Billy Cobham — drums
- Idris Muhammad — drums
- Mickey Roker — drums
- Hank Jones — electric piano
- Sonny Phillips — electric piano, organ
- Joe Beck — guitar
- Maynard Parker — guitar
- Ernie Hayes — organ
- Gene Ammons — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1973 | Prestige · P-10070 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Indianapolis Pressing earliest on file |
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| 1973 | Prestige |
| 1973 | Prestige · P-10070 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1973 | Prestige · P-10070 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis |
| 1973 | Prestige · P-10070 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo, Black |
| 1973 | Prestige · 9162-10070 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Ron Carter also plays on
Billy Cobham also plays on
Idris Muhammad also plays on