Boss Tenor is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.[4]
| Boss Tenor | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | June 16, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:57 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7180 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Gene Ammons chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Unlike his earlier jam sessions, this particular outing finds Ammons as the only horn, fronting a talented rhythm section... This is a fine outing by one of the true "bosses" of the tenor".[1]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Gene Ammons, except where indicated.
- "Hittin' the Jug" – 8:29
- "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 3:46
- "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:16
- "Canadian Sunset" (Norman Gimbel, Eddie Heywood) – 5:24
- "Blue Ammons" – 4:57
- "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 5:24
- "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Arthur Sampson, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) – 3:31
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 7, 2012