Late Hour Special

Late Hour Special is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.^[3]

Late Hour Special
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1964
Recorded	June 13, 1961 and April 13, 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:56
Label	Prestige PR 7287
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Gene Ammons chronology
Soul Summit Vol. 2 (1961–62) Late Hour Special (1964) The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons (1962)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "Ammons is the main star throughout... infusing each tune with soul and swing. A fine outing, although with brief (35 & 1/2 minutes) playing time".^[1]

Track listing

1. "The Party's Over" (Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne) - 5:42
2. "I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)" (Savannah Churchill) - 3:57
3. "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) - 4:28
4. "Lascivious" (Gene Ammons) - 4:27
5. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) - 5:00
6. "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman) - 5:48
7. "Lullaby of the Leaves" (Bernice Petkere, Joe Young) - 5:34

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey on June 13, 1961 (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) and September 5, 1962 (tracks 1, 4 & 6)

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone [Quartet tracks with Patti Bown (tracks 1, 4 & 6); Big Band tracks with Richard Wyands (2, 3, 5 & 7)]
• Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry - trumpet (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
• Oliver Nelson - alto saxophone, arranger (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
• George Barrow, Red Holloway - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
• Bob Ashton - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)
• Patti Bown (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Richard Wyands (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - piano
• George Duvivier (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Wendell Marshall (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - bass
• Walter Perkins (tracks 1, 4 & 6), Bill English (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7) - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas (tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7)