Eugene "
Jug"
Ammons (April 14, 1925 – July 23, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American
jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of
boogie-woogie pianist
Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and R&B, but his career was hampered by two incarcerations on drugs charges.