Got My Own

Got My Own is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons's huge sound makes the music worthwhile".

Track listing

1. "Lady Sings the Blues" (Billie Holiday, Herbie Nichols) - 5:30
2. "God Bless the Child" (Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 4:05
3. "Strange Fruit" (Abel Meeropol) - 3:30
4. "Fine and Mellow" (Holiday) - 5:30
5. "Play Me" (Neil Diamond) - 6:00
6. "Ben" (Don Black, Walter Scharf) - 5:30
7. "The Shack Out Back" (Gene Ammons) - 7:58

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 28, 1972 (tracks 1, 5 & 6), November 30, 1972 (tracks 3 & 4) and November 1, 1972 (tracks 2 & 7)

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
• Ernie Hayes - organ (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 7)
• Hank Jones - electric piano (tracks 1 & 3–6)
• Sonny Phillips - piano, organ (tracks 2 & 7)
• Joe Beck (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 6), Maynard Parker (tracks 2 & 7) - guitar
• Ron Carter - bass, electric bass
• Billy Cobham (tracks 2 & 7), Idris Muhammad (tracks 1, 5 & 6), Mickey Roker (tracks 3 & 4) - drums
• Ed Bogas - arranger
• Unidentified strings

References