Boss Soul!

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Boss Soul!
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Studio album by
Gene Ammons
Released1963
RecordedOctober 17–18, 1961
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre Jazz
Label Prestige
PR 7445
Producer Esmond Edwards
Gene Ammons chronology
Up Tight!
(1961)		Boss Soul!
(1963)		 Twisting the Jug
(1961)
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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! .

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". [1]

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

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Mason, S. Allmusic Review, accessed December 11, 2012
  2. ↑ Gene Ammons discography accessed December 11, 2012
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