Boss Tenor

Boss Tenor
Studio album by Gene Ammons
Released	1960
Recorded	June 16, 1960 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:57
Label	Prestige PRLP 7180
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Gene Ammons chronology
The Swingin'est (1958) Boss Tenor (1960) Nice an' Cool (1961)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

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

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. "Savoy" (Bill Doggett, Lucky Millinder) - 3:31

Personnel

• Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Doug Watkins - bass
• Art Taylor - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas

References

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