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. Blessed with a hugely expressive tenor sound, he later began recording tenor duels with both dexter gordon and sonny stitt. Taking the lessons he learned from swing and early bebop, he forged a new stylistic vein known as the chicago school, making the tenor sax an ever more personal, expressive instrument. Gene ammons website there is a special connection between chicago and new orleans and the surrounding delta region.
All compositions by gene ammons except where noted. The first thing that struck me is that ammons sounds huge, full, and in your face. 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. Lp, vinyl record album a studio album, but one that really has gene ammons and sonny stitt recreating some of the bold ener dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Any sax player worth his salt, should have this record below if not make sure you do asap. Gene ammons boss tenor prestige prlp 7180 gene ammons quintet gene ammons ts tommy flanagan p doug watkins b art taylor d ray barretto cga rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs nj, june 16, 1960. Gene ammons boss tenor on 200g lp prestige stereo reissue series from analogue productions. Gene ammons biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. I love gene, his one my most favourite tenor players. Tenor saxophonist gene ammons had a huge sound, and a coleman hawkins. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Gene ammons, who had a huge and immediately recognizable tone on tenor, was a very flexible player who could play bebop with the best always battling his friend sonny stitt to a. Get all the lyrics to songs on boss tenor and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Provided to youtube by universal music group hittin the jug rudy van gelder remaster gene ammons boss tenor. The son of boogie woogie piano pioneer albert ammons, saxophonist gene ammons did some pioneering of his own. Boss tenor, a quintet session from 1960, is one of ammons very best albums. Ammons was born in chicago in 1925, the son of famed boogiewoogie piano stylist alert ammons. Gene ammons follow following unfollow eugene jug ammons april 14, 1925 july 23, 1974 also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons. Chicagoborn gene ammons began as a sax player in the late 40s in vocalist billy eckstine s big band.
Listen free to gene ammons boss tenor hittin the jug, close your eyes and more. April 16, 2008 gene jug ammons was one of the tenor giants of his era. Eugene jug ammons april 14, 1925 july 23, 1974 also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons. One of the few recordings of this tenor without any other horns.
Gene ammons boss tenor prestige prlp 7180 gene ammons quintet gene ammons ts tommy flanagan p doug watkins b art taylor. Listen to your favorite songs from the boss is back. Countless great musicians including louis armstrong, perhaps the most important musician in american history took the trek northward. Sonny stitt tenor sax gene ammons tenor sax paul weeden guitar don patterson organ billy james drums. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Jul 20, 2016 ammons tenor saxophone sounds as vibrant as ever, especially with the touch of reverb that trails each of his notes. The son of boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons, gene ammons is. Gene ammons was a true jazz artist, he played with the greatest big bands, his concept was set in early onand he had the insight into how to play a melody with soul and feelin and get his point across. From the album boss tenors in orbit 1962 personnel.
Washington ave address barcode and other identifiers rights society. Boss tenor by gene ammons, released in 2016 on prestige records. I just bought boss tenors with gene ammons and sonny stitt. Ive been playing this cd over and over in my car for 2 weeks now. He had a big, deep tone that was perfect for everything from warm ballads to. This cd by gene ammons is some of the best music i have heard in a long time. Jan 30, 2011 from the album boss tenors in orbit 1962 personnel. Gene ammons tenor saxophone, tommy flanagan piano, doug watkins bass, art taylor drums, ray barretto congas, bob weinstock producer, rudy van gelder recording engineer. Jul 11, 2010 gene ammons boss tenor prestige prlp 7180 gene ammons quintet gene ammons ts tommy flanagan p doug watkins b art taylor d ray barretto cga rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs nj. Not only is canadian sunset beautiful, but every song is siimply superb. Gene ammons, american jazz tenor saxophonist, noted for his big sound and bluesinflected, soulful improvising.
Tenor saxophonist gene ammons recorded many albums during 19611962, a busy period that was brought to an abrupt halt by his arrest for narcotics abuse. Eugene jug ammons, also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Canadian sunset is my favorite song on the album, but the album is full of great songs. The son of boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons, gene ammons is remembe. The great tenor saxophonist gene ammons was of the generation of swingera players that easily adapted to bop. Albums include boss tenors straight ahead from chicago 1961, boss tenors in orbit, and well be together again. Find gene ammons discography, albums and singles on allmusic. 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. At the ago of 18, gene went out on the road with the chicago trumpet player king kolax, but it was the gig in billy eckstines band from 19441947 that gave his name and reputation nationwide exposure.
But though he was a modernist, ammons maintained that breathy, oldschool romantic approach to the tenor. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Sonny stitt and gene ammons bye bye blackbird youtube. Eugene jug ammons april 14, 1925 august 6, 1974, also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist.
Listen to your favorite songs from blue gene by gene ammons now. Some of his ballad renditions became hits and, despite two unfortunate interruptions in his career, ammons remained a popular attraction for 25 years. Watch the video for my romance from gene ammonss boss tenor for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. Harvey mason, dan morgenstern and bob porter discuss the influence of gene ammons and his classic album boss tenor produced by bret. I heard his rendition of canadian sunset on the car radio and went straight home and ordered this cd, boss tenor. Boss tenor lp, vinyl record album a soul jazz classic from gene ammons the kind of session that easy made him boss dusty groove is chicagos online record store. The album was recorded at the same sessions which produced groove blues. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. For nearly a quartercentury, tenor saxophonist gene ammons was among the most accomplished artists in the. Boss tenor is an album by saxophonist gene ammons recorded in 1960 and released on the prestige label.
Get all the lyrics to songs by gene ammons and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Born in chicago, illinois, ammons studied music with instructor walter dyett at dusable high school. Reissue made and printed in usa of gene ammons blue gene, not released before 1994 and probably not after 2005. The big sound is an album by saxophonist gene ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the prestige label. I heard his rendition of canadian sunset on the car radio and went straight home and ordered this cd, boss tenor from amazon. Every time i listen to the album, i hear something new. The son of boogie woogie pianist albert ammons, gene ammons is remembered for. All albums by gene ammons available to download and stream in high quality. Reissuing a classic like boss tenor requires precision and accuracy, and from the looks and sounds of it, analogue productions delivered that in spades. Hittin the jug gene ammons, from the boss tenor album 1960. He was a flexible and technically proficient player who could play in many musical idioms as well as being an incredible balladeer.
This is a fine outing by one of the true bosses of the tenor. Gene ammons boss tenor 200g vinyl lp shop music direct. Jug finds the great tenor in excellent form, interpreting six standards and two of his originals with the assistance of pianist richard wyands, bassist doug watkins, drummer j. The son of outstanding boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons, gene ammons grew up in chicago and first became nationally known as a member of billy eckstines innovative bebop big band. This cd, which completely reissues the first two lps ammons cut after his return the boss is back. Gene ammons boss tenor prestige prlp 7180 gene ammons quintet gene ammons ts tommy flanagan p doug watkins b art taylor d ray barretto cga rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs nj. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. He represents the sound i would like to get out of my tenor sax. Gene ammons boss tenor lyrics and tracklist genius. Complete song listing of gene ammons on gene ammons songs list covid19. The great tenor proved to still be in his prime, his huge sound was unchanged and he was hungry to make new music.
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