Boss Soul!
1961 album by saxophonist Gene Ammons
Boss Soul! | ||||
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Studio album by Gene Ammons | ||||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | October 17–18, 1961 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Prestige PR 7445 | |||
Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
Gene Ammons chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Boss Soul! is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label.[2] The album was recorded at the same sessions that produced Up Tight!.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Stewart Mason stating, "Boss Soul is not a top-drawer Gene Ammons release, but it's thoroughly enjoyable throughout".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.
- "Soft Summer Breeze" (Eddie Heywood, J. Spencer) – 4:50
- "Don't Go to Strangers" (Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, Dave Mann) – 6:23
- "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) – 5:10
- "Travelin'" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:40
- "Carbow" – 6:05
- "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 6:00
- "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) – 4:45
Note
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 17, 1961 (tracks 6-8) and October 18, 1961 (tracks 1-5)
Personnel
- Gene Ammons – tenor saxophone
- Walter Bishop Jr. (tracks 6-8), Patti Bown (tracks 1-5) – piano
- Art Davis (tracks 6-8), George Duvivier (tracks 1-5) – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas
References
- ^ a b Mason, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 11, 2012
- ^ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 11, 2012
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- t
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- All Star Sessions
- The Happy Blues
- Jammin' with Gene
- Funky
- Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons
- The Big Sound
- Groove Blues
- Blue Gene
- The Swingin'est
- Boss Tenor
- Nice an' Cool
- Jug
- Dig Him!
- Boss Tenors
- Just Jug
- Up Tight!
- Boss Soul!
- Twisting the Jug
- Brother Jack Meets the Boss
- Boss Tenors in Orbit!
- Soul Summit
- Soul Summit Vol. 2
- Late Hour Special
- The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons
- Blue Groove
- Preachin'
- Jug & Dodo
- Velvet Soul
- Angel Eyes
- Sock!
- Bad! Bossa Nova
- The Boss Is Back!
- Brother Jug!
- Night Lights
- The Black Cat!
- You Talk That Talk!
- My Way
- Free Again
- Got My Own
- Big Bad Jug
- Brasswind
- Together Again for the Last Time
- Goodbye