Boss Tenor

by Gene Ammons

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	11/03/2023
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988005573544
Rank:	110778

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gene Ammons   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Ray Barretto   Guest Artist,Congas
Art Taylor   Guest Artist,Drums
Doug Watkins   Guest Artist,Bass
Tommy Flanagan   Guest Artist,Piano
Frank Wess   Flute,Sax (Tenor)
Mal Waldron   Piano
Ed Thigpen   Drums
Johnny "Hammond" Smith   Organ
Wendell Marshall   Bass

Technical Credits

Esmond Edwards   Producer,Supervisor,Cover Photo
Andy Razaf   Composer
Bob Weinstock   Supervisor
Irene Higginbotham   Composer
Kirk Felton   Digital Remastering
Chick Webb   Composer
Frank Wess   Composer
Gene Ammons   Composer
Benny Goodman   Composer
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra   Composer
Akira Taguchi   Producer
Bernice Petkere   Composer
Bill Doggett   Composer
Eddie Heywood   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Norman Gimbel   Composer
LeRoi Jones   Liner Notes,Original Liner Notes
Alan Yoshida   Mastering
Kazushige Yamazaki   Engineer
Sam Gay   Creative Director
Tamaki Beck   Supervisor
Edgar Sampson   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Charlie Parker   Composer
Lucky Millinder   Composer
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer,Remastering
Peter Grant   Design
Nick Phillips   Reissue Producer
Stuart Kremsky   Reissue Production Assistance