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Released
  
1963

Artist
  
Gene Ammons

Producer
  
Esmond Edwards

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
October 17–18, 1961

Release date
  
1963

Label
  
Compulsion

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Studio
  
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Boss Soul! (1961)
  
Twisting the Jug (1961)

Similar
  
Gene Ammons albums, Jazz albums

Boss Soul! is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label. The album was recorded at the same sessions that produced Up Tight!.

Contents

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".

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Ammons except where noted.

  1. "Soft Summer Breeze" (Eddie Heywood, J. Spencer) – 4:50
  2. "Don't Go to Strangers" (Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, Dave Mann) – 6:23
  3. "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) – 5:10
  4. "Travelin'" (Kenny Burrell) – 3:40
  5. "Carbow" – 6:05
  6. "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 6:00
  7. "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

    • Songs

    1Soft Summer Breeze4:52
    2Don't Go to Strangers6:24
    3Song of the Islands5:15

    References

    Boss Soul! Wikipedia
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