Gene Ammons - Boss Tenor (1967/2014) [Hi-Res]

The late 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's very best albums ever. Ray Barretto's congas subtly add a bit of Latin spice, but otherwise „Boss Tenor“ 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.

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

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on June 16, 1960

Digitally remastered