In November 1961, “Prestige” label released “Up Tight!”, the 14^th Gene Ammons album. It was recorded in October 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, Bew Jersey, and was produced by Esmond Edwards.

Personnel:

• Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
• Walter Bishop Jr., Patti Bown – piano
• Art Davis, George Duvivier – bass
• Art Taylor – drums
• Ray Barretto – congas
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Gene Ammons, except where noted.

1. The Breeze and I – Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman
2. I Sold My Heart to the Junkman – Leon René
3. Moonglow – Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills
4. Up Tight!
5. The Five O’Clock Whistle – Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin, Josef Myrow
6. Jug’s Blue Blues
7. Lester Leaps In – Lester Young