He was a flexible and technically proficient player who could play in many musical idioms as well as being an incredible balladeer. Canadian sunset is my favorite song on the album, but the album is full of great songs. Chicagoborn gene ammons began as a sax player in the late 40s in vocalist billy eckstine s big band. Boss tenor, a quintet session from 1960, is one of ammons very best albums. Eugene jug ammons was a jazz tenor saxophone player, and the son of boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons. Gene ammons boss tenor lyrics and tracklist genius. This album from 1960 features ammons as the only horn player, accompanied by a quartet including the incomparable tommy flanagan on piano and art taylor on drums. Ive been playing this cd over and over in my car for 2 weeks now. Tenor saxophonist gene ammons tone can be best described using the qualities of an ideally brewed cup of joe. Gene ammonss, born apr 14, 1925, died aug 6, 1974, son of albert ammons had a large and immediately recognizable tone on tenor, was a very flexible palyer who could play bebop with the best always battling his friend, sonny stitt born feb 2, 1924, died july 22, 1982 to.
Not to be confused with ammons 1961 album boss tenors which featured guest sonny stitt. Boss tenor rudy van gelder remaster by gene ammons on tidal. Gene ammons, who had a huge and immediately recognizable and captivating tone on tenor, had the natural ability to take a tune and make it his own. After seeing fading gigolo i had to have the soundtrack. Three classic albums plus groove blues boss tenor blue gene three classic albums p gene ammons. Every time i listen to the album, i hear something new. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Gene ammonsboss tenor200 gram vinyl recordacoustic sounds. Listen free to gene ammons boss tenor hittin the jug, close your eyes and more.
For nearly a quartercentury, beginning in 1950, tenor saxophonist gene ammons 19251974 was among the brightest stars in the prestige records firmament. Boss tenor, an album by gene ammons on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The boss is back vinyl gene ammons brother jug vinyl gene. Counter clockwise personnel bass buster williams drums george brown piano john houston saxophone tenor gene ammons saxophone tenor, saxophone alto sonny stitt. All albums by gene ammons available to download and stream in high quality. But though he was a modernist, ammons maintained that breathy, oldschool romantic approach to the tenor. Live in chicago remastered 1989 gene ammons the happy blues remastered 1991 gene ammons a stranger in town gene ammons. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Boss tenor easily confused with boss tenors, the 1961 verve record. Original jazz classics ojc297, ojccd2972 gene ammons boss tenor prestige pr 7306 gene ammons biggest soul hits prestige pr 7708 the best of gene ammons for beautiful people prestige p10084 gene ammons greatest hits. I have not received the soundtrack from the movie as.
Ive seen pictures of him playing both hard rubber and metal probably a link. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Gene ammons qui qui fa davvero il boss del suo sax tenore, e che sax. The prestige collection 19601962 by gene ammons audio cd. Ammons began to gain recognition when he went on the road with trumpeter king kolax band in 1943, at the age of 18. Blessed with a hugely expressive tenor sound, he later began recording tenor duels with both dexter gordon and sonny stitt.
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Gene ammons tenor saxophone, ray barretto conga, tommy flanagan piano, arthur taylor drums, doug watkins double bass. But boss tenor, recorded in 1960 and with the supremely gifted, exquisitely tasteful tommy flanagan on piano, finds ammons with nothing to prove and doing what he did bestcreating beautiful, heartfelt yet logicallyconstructed melodies and producing a sound that for many listeners has never been equaledbig but never hard, simple and. The great tenor saxophonist gene ammons was of the generation of swingera players that easily adapted to bop. Some of his ballad renditions became hits and, despite two unfortunate interruptions in his career, ammons remained a popular attraction for 25 years. Boss tenor is an album by saxophonist gene ammons recorded in 1960 and released on the prestige label. Three classic albums plus groove blues boss tenor blue gene. Harvey mason, dan morgenstern and bob porter discuss the influence of gene ammons and his classic album boss tenor produced by bret.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Gene ammons tenor saxophone, tommy flanagan piano, doug watkins bass, art taylor drums, ray barretto congas, bob weinstock producer, rudy van gelder recording engineer. As much of a trane, grossman, stitt fan that i am, ammons sound was in my opinion the biggest of em all. I heard his rendition of canadian sunset on the car radio and went straight home and ordered this cd, boss tenor from amazon. Booker ervin was another great tenor sax player and his contributions to the prestige vaults are timeless with exultation erik otis, sound colour vibration, may 9, 2015. Not only is canadian sunset beautiful, but every song is siimply superb.
He represents the sound i would like to get out of my tenor sax. Ray barrettos congas subtly add a bit of latin spice, but otherwise this is a collection of standards. Tenor sax great gene ammons was called the boss years before bruce springsteen came along. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Blue greens and beans 1944 1958 remastered gene ammons twisting the jug vinyl gene ammons my way vinyl gene ammons the gene ammons story. Whether leading, or partaking in, one of prestiges jam sessions, immersing himself in the organdominated blues and gospel grooves that in the. Eugene jug ammons april 14, 1925 july 23, 1974 also known as the boss, was an. I went on line to order and when boss tenor by gene simmons was recommended i bought it without hesitation. Listen to your favorite songs from the boss is back. Albums include boss tenor, heavy axe, and blue gene. Boss tenors subtitled straight ahead from chicago august 1961 is an album by saxophonists gene ammons and sonny stitt recorded in chicago in 1961 and originally released on the verve label. Page 2my apologies if this questiong should be in the brand name players area, but after listening to some ammons tonite, im oh so curious to know what his most commonly used mouthpiece was. I just bought boss tenors with gene ammons and sonny stitt.
Gene ammons, boss tenor rudy van gelder remaster in high. Tenor saxophonist gene ammons had a huge sound, and a coleman hawkinsinspired ability to belt the blues and caress the ballads with equal. Widely regarded as an original founder of the chicago school of tenor sax, ammons nonchalant, yet indelible soundechoing the soft, breathy tone of lester young drove him to a great deal of fame within the post world. The detroit tenors pay tribute to the great tenor saxophone pairings of the 40s and 50s such as gene ammons, sonny stitt, dexter gordon, wardell gray, johnny griffin, lockjaw davis and al cohnzoot sims. Find gene ammons discography, albums and singles on allmusic. This cd by gene ammons is some of the best music i have heard in a long time. Eugene jug ammons april 14, 1925 august 6, 1974, also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist.