Late Hour Special

Late Hour Special
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1964
Recorded	June 13, 1961 and April 13, 1962 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:56
Label	Prestige PR 7287
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Gene Ammons chronology
Soul Summit Vol. 2 (1961-62) Late Hour Special (1961-62) The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons (1962)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Late Hour Special is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.^[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons is the main star throughout... infusing each tune with soul and swing. A fine outing, although with brief (35 & 1/2 minutes) playing time".^[1]

Track listing

1. "The Party's Over" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:42
2. "I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)" (Savannah Churchill) - 3:57
3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 4:28
4. "Lascivious" (Gene Ammons) - 4:27
5. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:00
6. "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman) - 5:48
7. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:34

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey on June 13, 1961 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) and September 5, 1962 (tracks 1, 4 & 6)

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
• Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
• Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, arranger (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
• George Barrow, Red Holloway - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
• Bob Ashton - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
• Patti Bown (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Richard Wyands (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - piano
• George Duvivier (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Wendell Marshall (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - bass
• Bill English (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7), Walter Perkins (tracks 1, 4 & 6) - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)

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