Chicago Concert

Chicago Concert
Live album by James Moody and Gene Ammons
Released	1973
Recorded	November 21, 1971
Venue	North Park Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:55 CD reissue with bonus track
Label	Prestige PR 10065
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Gene Ammons chronology
My Way (1971) Chicago Concert (1973) Free Again (1972)
James Moody chronology
Heratige Hum (1971) Chicago Concert (1971) Never Again! (1972)

Chicago Concert is a live album by saxophonists James Moody and Gene Ammons recorded in Chicago in 1971 and released on the Prestige label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This meeting between Gene Ammons and James Moody is not as memorable as one might hope... although there are a few sparks, they do not blend together that well and the results are surprisingly workmanlike".

Track listing

1. "Just in Time" (Betty Comden, Adolph Greenl, Jule Styne) - 6:49
2. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) - 8:11
3. "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:32
4. "Jim-Jam-Jug" (Gene Ammons) - 8:17
5. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) - 4:56
6. "C Jam Blues" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington) - 5:04
7. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 14:06 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Gene Ammons, James Moody - tenor saxophone
• Jodie Christian - piano
• Cleveland Eaton - bass
• Marshall Thompson - drums