Gene Ammons - Boss Tenor

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 35:30

Size: 81.3 MB

Styles: Hard bop, Saxophone jazz

Year: 1960/2006

Art: Front

[8:26] 1. Hittin' The Jug

[3:43] 2. Close Your Eyes

[4:12] 3. My Romance

[5:22] 4. Canadian Sunset

[4:54] 5. Blue Ammons

[5:21] 6. Confirmation

[3:29] 7. 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. ~Mark Keresman

Boss Tenor

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