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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gene Ammons

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Gene Ammons

Eugene “Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 - August 6, 1974) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player, and the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons... more


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