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Albert Clifton Ammons (March 1, 1907 – December 2, 1949) [1] was an American pianist and player of boogie-woogie, a blues style popular from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s. [2] Life and career. Ammons was born in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were pianists, and he had learned to play by the age of ten.
Albert Ammons was a pioneering boogie-woogie pianist who recorded for Blue Note and other labels. He also inspired generations of jazz musicians and had a son, Gene Ammons, who became a tenor saxophonist.
Jan 23, 2010 · Albert Ammons was a pioneer of boogie-woogie piano style, a bluesy jazz genre that swept the US and the world in the 1930s and 1940s. He performed with Pete Johnson and Meade Lux Lewis, recorded for Blue Note and other labels, and played for President Truman.
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Feb 6, 2020 · A collection of recordings by Albert Ammons, a pioneer of boogie-woogie piano style, featuring duets, trios and solo performances. Learn about his life, career and influences from this comprehensive review by Simon Adams.
Born: April 14, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died: August 6, 1974, Chicago (aged 49) Gene Ammons (born April 14, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 6, 1974, Chicago) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, noted for his big sound and blues-inflected, “soulful” improvising.
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