Boss Tenor

Boss Tenor is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige label.[4]

This article is about the album by Gene Ammons recorded in 1960. For the album by Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt recorded in 1961, see Boss Tenors.
Boss Tenor
Studio album by
Gene Ammons
Released1960
RecordedJune 16, 1960
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length35:57
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7180
ProducerBob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
The Swingin'est
(1958)		 Boss Tenor
(1960)		 Nice an' Cool
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "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

All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.

  1. "Hittin' the Jug" – 8:29
  2. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 3:46
  3. "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 4:16
  4. "Canadian Sunset" (Norman Gimbel, Eddie Heywood) – 5:24
  5. "Blue Ammons" – 4:57
  6. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 5:24
  7. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Arthur Sampson, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) – 3:31

Personnel

References
  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. 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.
  4. Gene Ammons discography accessed December 7, 2012
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