Gene Ammons Boss Tenor

180-Gram LP! Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
Mastered by Kevin Gray & Cut from the Original Stereo 100% Analog Master Tapes!
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
In the Prestige series, Analogue Productions is releasing rare, audiophile recordings by Rudy Van Gelder that are worth collecting. Tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons has been one of the label's biggest stars since the 1950s. Whether as a lead or as part of one of the numerous prestige jam sessions, whether in bluesy "soul jazz" or heart-rending ballads: Ammons mastered them all. And in 1960 he led the quintet, which he led to Boss Tenor with the first-class pianist Tommy Flanagan and conga player Ray Barretto. Doug Watkins plays bass and Arthur Taylor plays drums.
With the heavily blues-soaked Hittin' the Jug and Blue Ammons, the revived standards Close Your Eyes and Canadian Sunset or the swinging Stompin' at the Savoy, there is something for every jazz listener.
Part of the ultimate audiophile Prestige stereo reissues from Analogue Productions - 25 of the most collectible, rarest, most audiophile-sounding Rudy Van Gelder recordings ever made. All mastered from the original analog master tapes by mastering maestro Kevin Gray. 180-gram LPs pressed at state-of -the-art plant Quality Record Pressings and plated by Gary Salstrom. Tip-on jackets on thick cardboard stock.
For nearly a quarter-century, beginning in 1950, tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons (1925-1974) was among the brightest stars in the Prestige Records firmament. Whether leading or partaking in one of Prestige's jam sessions, immersing himself in the organ-dominated blues and gospel grooves that in the 1950s came to be called "soul jazz," or digging deep for heart-rending ballads, Ammons was multiply masterful. And in 1960, leading a quintet featuring the impeccable pianist Tommy Flanagan, plus Ray Barretto's piquant congas, he produced the insuperable Boss Tenor.
From the blues that drips from "Hittin' the Jug" and "Blue Ammons" to the infectious medium bounce of the standards "Close Your Eyes" and "Canadian Sunset," and from the sophisticated swing of "Stompin' at the Savoy" to the finger-poppin' bop of "Confirmation" and the after-hours balladry of "My Romance," Boss Tenor has something for everyone claiming to be a fan of modern jazz.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl LP
• Stereo
• The Original 100% Analog Master Tapes Were Used Working with Only the Best Mastering Studios!
• Mastered by Kevin Gray & Plated by Gary Salstrom
• Plated and Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Meticulous Test Pressing Evaluation and Quality Control
• Tip-On Jacket on Thick Cardboard Stock
• Officially Licensed & Authorized for release by the Record Label

Musicians:

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

Selections:

Side A
1. Hittin' the Jug
2. Close Your Eyes
3. My Romance
Side B
1. Canadian Sunset
2. Blue Ammons
3. Confirmation
4. Savoy