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This date was recorded live at a small club in Watts called the Black Orchid on August 15,1961. It is a recording of a one-night stand by the great voice of the tenor saxophone: Gene Ammons..... backed by the the club's house band led by organ master Richard "Groove" Holmes with guitarist Gene Edwards and drummer Leroy Henderson. These small neighborhood clubs dotted the Afican-American inner-cities back in the day and they mostly featured Jazz music and the Hammond organ trios were predominant in these places. Gene Ammons was a favorite of most African-American Jazz fans and the crowd here eats up his every, riff and note. These audiences were favored by Jazz players from the most cerebral to the most earthy and the folks in the chairs missed nothing! "Groovin' With Jug" is a great look back when Jazz was an important part of Inner-City life. Enjoy the great sounds.