The Black Cat! is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons, recorded in 1970 and released on the Prestige label.[3]
| The Black Cat! | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | November 11, 1970 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:34 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR 10006 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Reception edit
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Stewart Mason stating, "One of Gene Ammons' best late-period albums, 1970's Black Cat is a bluesy, low-key album and a comparative anomaly: a primarily acoustic soul-jazz album! Ammons was experimenting heavily with the amplified, feedback-laced electric saxophone during this period, but for Black Cat he sticks to his familiar unamplified tenor, playing raunchy gutbucket lines".[1]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.
- "The Black Cat" (George Freeman) – 5:36
- "Long Long Time" (Gary White) – 4:31
- "Piece to Keep Away Evil Spirits" – 7:49
- "Jug Eyes" – 8:10
- "Something" (George Harrison) – 3:20
- "Hi Ruth!" – 5:08
Personnel edit
- Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
- Harold Mabern – piano, electric piano
- George Freeman – guitar
- Ron Carter – bass
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Unidentified violins arranged by Bill Fischer (tracks 2 & 5)
References edit
- ^ a b Mason, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 17, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 17, 2012