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Gene Ammons With Sonny Stitt Together Again for the Last Time Release Date: 1973 Label: Prestige Records Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt had a longtime musical partnership and friendship. The two tenors first teamed up on a regular basis in 1950 and they recorded together on an irregular basis over the next two decades. Their similar styles and combative approach made their musical encounters quite exciting and this Prestige LP, their last joint recording, has some strong trade-offs. Actually, the two saxophonists only appear together on three of the six selections (all Ammons originals), while Ammons takes "The More I See You" and "I'll Close My Eyes" as his ballad features and Stitt is the only horn on "For All We Know." With pianist Junior Mance leading the rhythm section, this is a fine date (which has yet to be reissued on CD) that is recommended to fans of the two tenors. Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 I'll Close My Eyes Kaye, Reid 2 For All We Know Coots, Lewis 3 One of Amos 4 More I See You Gordon, Warren 5 Saxification Ammons 6 Window Pain Releases: Year Type Label LP Prestige Records

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