Big Bad Jug

Big Bad Jug is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label.

Big Bad Jug
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1973
Recorded	October 28 & 30 and November 1, 1972
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PR 10070
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Gene Ammons chronology
Got My Own (1972) Big Bad Jug (1973) God Bless Jug and Sonny (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "The repertoire, which includes a couple of funky originals... is not too inspiring... but Ammons makes the best of it".

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.

1. "Lady Mama" – 6:52
2. "I Can't Help Myself" (Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland) – 4:13
3. "Lucille" (Little Richard, Harold Vick) – 4:55
4. "Fly Me" – 3:10
5. "Big Bad Jug" – 7:46
6. "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong) – 4:31
7. "Fuzz" (Dave Grusin) – 4:27

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 28, 1972 (tracks 4 & 7), November 30, 1972 (tracks 3 & 4) and November 1, 1972 (tracks 2 & 7)

Personnel

• Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
• Ernie Hayes – organ (tracks 4, 5 & 7)
• Hank Jones – electric piano (tracks 4, 5 & 7)
• Sonny Phillips – piano, organ (tracks 1-3 & 6)
• Joe Beck (tracks 4, 5 & 7), Maynard Parker (tracks 1-3 & 6) – guitar
• Ron Carter – bass, electric bass
• Billy Cobham (tracks 1-3 & 6), Idris Muhammad (tracks 4 & 7), Mickey Roker (track 5) – drums