Boss Tenor

Boss Tenor
Boss Tenor
Studio album by Gene Ammons
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

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Reception

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

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

References

^ ^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

[Allmusic-1] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 7, 2012

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 9. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-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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