Jug (album)
# Jug (album)

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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.

## Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form... Few surprises occur, but fans will not be disappointed by his soulful and lyrical playing".

## Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons, except as indicated

* "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 5:11
* "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 4:14
* "Seed Shack" - 5:39
* "Let It Be You" (Clarence Anderson) - 3:48
* "Exactly Like You" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:59
* "Miss Lucy" - 3:42
* "Namely You" (Gene DePaul, Johnny Mercer) - 4:45
* "Tangerine" (Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 3:36

## Personnel

* Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
* Richard Wyands - piano (tracks 1-4, 7 & 8)
* Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson - organ, piano (track 5 & 6)
* Doug Watkins - bass
* J.C. Heard - drums
* Ray Barretto - conga drum
