Musician Dictionary

Gene Ammons

American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974)

DescriptionAmerican tenor saxophonist (1925–1974)
Source: Wikidata
Born1925-04-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1974-07-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrecording artist saxophonist jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstenor saxophone saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz bebop
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsChess Records Prestige
Source: Wikidata
Member ofGene Ammons Sextet Gene Ammons and His Orchestra Gene Ammons Quintet Woody Herman And His Orchestra Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra Sonny Stitt Band Leo Parker's All Stars Gene Ammons Quartet Gene Ammons' All Stars Gene Ammons And His Band Woody Herman & The Second Herd Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Quintet Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Septet Jimmy Dale Band Gene Ammons and His Orchestra Gene Ammons Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Ammons Amons Annons Carpenter-Lubinsky Eugene Ammons F. Foster G Ammons G. Ammon G. Ammons G.Ammons Gene "Jug" Ammons Gene 'Jug' Ammons Gene Ammons & Group Gene Ammons And The Blazers Gene Ammons Group Gene Amons Genne Ammons J. Amonds アモンズ ジーン・アモンズ

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Identifiers

mbid: 00dbf694-d614-44cc-91d3-21bf18800e3d · wikidata: Q713291 · isni: 0000000368616103, 0000000118507369 · discogs: 45107 · spotify: 338mC0yGyX0C9of8QMJ5hK

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