Gene Ammons

Gene Ammons
Background information
Birth nameEugene Ammons
Also known as"Jug", "The Boss"
Born(1925-04-14)April 14, 1925
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedAugust 6, 1974(1974-08-06) (aged 49)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTenor saxophone
Years active1943–1974

Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974),[1] also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.[2] The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons,[1][3] Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B.[4]

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  2. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 12. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
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  4. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.