Prestige session · in the studio
June 16, 1960
Gene Ammons Quintet
In the room
- Gene Ammons – tenor sax
- Tommy Flanagan – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Arthur Taylor – drums
- Ray Barretto – conga
The takes
What the numbers mean
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 2303 | Close Your Eyes | PRLP 7180 |
| 2304 | Savoy | PRLP 7180 |
| 2305 | Blue Ammons | PRLP 7180 |
| 2306 | Confirmation | PRLP 7180 |
| 2307 | Hittin' The Jug | PRLP 7180 |
| 2308 | Canadian Sunset | PRLP 7180 |
| 2309 | My Romance | PRLP 7180 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7146 | Blue Gene | Gene Ammons | 1958 | Gene Ammons, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor, Ray Barretto |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7060 | Hi Fi Jam Session | Gene Ammons All Stars | 1956 | Gene Ammons, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor |
 | PRLP 7081 | All Day Long | Frank Foster, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor | 1957 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor |
 | PRLP 7083 | Funky: Hi-Fi Jam Session | Gene Ammons | 1957 | Gene Ammons, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor |
 | PRLP 7192 | "Jug" | Gene Ammons | 1961 | Gene Ammons, Doug Watkins, Ray Barretto |
2 of them 16 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLP 7035 | Lights Out! | The Jackie McLean Quintet With Donald Byrd And Elmo Hope | 1956 | Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor | |
 | PRLP 7046 | Pairing Off | Phil Woods Septet | 1956 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7048 | 4, 5 And 6 | Jackie McLean | 1956 | Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor |
| PRLP 7073 | All Night Long | Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor | |
 | PRLP 7079 | Saxophone Colossus | Sonny Rollins | 1957 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7082 | Mobley's 2nd Message | Hank Mobley Quintet | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor |
| PRLP 7087 | Jackie McLean & Co. Introducing Ray Draper & Tuba | Jackie McLean & Co. Introducing Ray Draper & Tuba | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor | |
 | PRLP 7088 | Kenny Burrell | Kenny Burrell Quintet | 1957 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7114 | Alto Madness | Jackie McLean/John Jenkins | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor |
| PRLP 7119 | 2 Guitars | Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Raney With Byrd, McLean, Waldron, Watkins, Taylor | 1957 | Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor | |
 | PRLP 7124 | Flute Flight | Herbie Mann|Bobby Jaspar | 1958 | Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins |
 | PRLP 7131 | Wheelin' & Dealin' | Frank Wess, John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor | 1958 | Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor |
 | PRLP 7132 | The Big Sound | Gene Ammons' All Stars | 1958 | Gene Ammons, Arthur Taylor |
| PRLP 7139 | Manteca | The Red Garland Trio Plus Ray Barreto, Conga | 1958 | Arthur Taylor, Ray Barretto | |
 | PRLP 7165 | Party Time | Arnett Cobb | 1959 | Arthur Taylor, Ray Barretto |
| PRLP 7175 | More Party Time | Arnett Cobb | 1960 | Tommy Flanagan, Arthur Taylor |