Gene Ammons - Boss Tenor
Gene Ammons, tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring Gene Ammons]
Tommy Flanagan, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Tommy Flanagan]
Ray Barretto, congas
Doug Watkins, bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Doug Watkins]
Arthur Taylor, drums [Click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Taylor]
1 LP, tip-on jackets on thick cardboard stock
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Prestige
Recorded in Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on June 16, 1960 by Rudy Van Gelder
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2022
Tracks :
Side A:
- Hittin' the Jug
- Close Your Eyes
- My Romance
Side B:
- Canadian Sunset
- Blue Ammons
- Confirmation
- Savoy
« The great tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons was of the generation of swing-era players that easily adapted to bop. But though he was a modernist, Ammons maintained that breathy, old-school romantic approach to the tenor. Boss Tenor, a quintet session from 1960, is one of Ammons' very best albums. Ray Barretto's congas subtly add a bit of Latin spice, but otherwise this is a collection of standards rendered with a gorgeous late-night bluesy feel. Accompaniment by Tommy Flanagan, one of the best mainstream pianists ever, certainly doesn't hurt, either. A gem. » AllMusic Review by Mark Keresman