Tenor saxophonist, Ammons was the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons and played with Dizzy Gillespie, Charle Parker and Miles Davis. In 1952 Ammons organized his own band, the Gene Ammons Quintet. On a darker side, Ammons had recurring bouts with heroin addition and had served two terms in Statesville, IL prison. Ammons died while be treated for pneumonia.
Contributor: TLS (372) •
Contributor: TLS (372) •
Tenor saxophonist, Ammons was the son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons and played with Dizzy Gillespie, Charle Parker and Miles Davis. In 1952 Ammons organized his own band, the Gene Ammons Quintet. On a darker side, Ammons had recurring bouts with heroin addition and had served two terms in Statesville, IL prison. Ammons died while be treated for pneumonia.
Contributor: TLS (372) •
Contributor: TLS (372) •
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