Gene Ammons

1925–1974 (age 49)

Jazz Saxophonist

Biography

Gene Ammons, born in 1925, earned renown as a jazz saxophonist with a warm tone that bridged bebop and rhythm and blues.

His music remains a comforting presence for those who pause at Lincoln Cemetery to remember the strength of melody.

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