Here you can buy and download music mp3 gene ammons. Counter clockwise personnel bass buster williams drums george brown piano john houston saxophone tenor gene ammons saxophone tenor, saxophone alto sonny stitt. 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. He represents the sound i would like to get out of my tenor sax. He was a favorite of all prestige producers and prior to his appearance on boss tenor, he had played on such certified masterpieces as sonny rollinss saxophone colossus, kenny dorhams quiet kenny, and at ease by coleman hawkins. Jul 20, 2016 ammons tenor saxophone sounds as vibrant as ever, especially with the touch of reverb that trails each of his notes. I went on line to order and when boss tenor by gene simmons was recommended i bought it without hesitation. But his improvisations were never slavish and even with material of papish pedigree he always seemed to find something worthwhile to say.
To me, ammons is one of the greatest ballad players in jazz. These jazz etudes, originally written for saxophone, are lyrical, fun to play, and will help trumpet players understand voiceleading and jazz phrasing. But though he was a modernist, ammons maintained that breathy, oldschool romantic approach to the tenor. Boss tenor remastered, an album by gene ammons on spotify. Gene ammonss, born apr 14, 1925, died aug 6, 1974, son of albert ammons had a large and immediately recognizable tone on tenor, was a very flexible palyer who could play bebop with the best always battling his friend, sonny stitt born feb 2, 1924, died july 22, 1982 to. Tommy flanagan had come to prestige with miles davis and was on ailess collectors items album. Cmrra, bmg rights management, bmi broadcast music inc. Gene ammons licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of fantasy records. 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 boss tenor lyrics and tracklist genius. Born in chicago, illinois, ammons studied music with instructor walter dyett at dusable high school. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Canadian sunset is my favorite song on the album, but the album is full of great songs.
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. Gene ammons download full list jazz album gene ammons. Every time i listen to the album, i hear something new. Hi all, i thought id start off the new year by adding a transcription of a gene ammons solo on autumn leaves to my website. I heard his rendition of canadian sunset on the car radio and went straight home and ordered this cd, boss tenor from amazon. Gene ammons boss tenor on hybrid sacd prestige stereo reissue series from analogue productions. He was also unapologetic slave to melody, putting his sturdy saxophone into the service of countless hummable themes. This is a fine outing by one of the true bosses of the tenor. But it is among the finest, most rewarding music tenor great gene ammons 192574 ever made. 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. The son of boogiewoogie pianist albert ammons, gene ammons.
All compositions by gene ammons except where noted. Gene simmons is a gifted talent and i feel blessed to has his sound in my home. Straight ahead from chicago august 1961 on discogs. 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. Blue greens and beans 1944 1958 remastered gene ammons twisting the jug vinyl gene ammons my way vinyl gene ammons the gene ammons story. Although there were many guest soloists, only one of the four songs on this half of the set mal waldrons the real mccoy has appearances by john coltrane on alto and the tenor of paul quinichette. The fourth track it might as well be spring displays gene ammons intensity on a slow number. This set features 10 original tunes 6 written by greg, and 4 written by doug.
I recommend focusing on one chord type until youve mastered it, and then move on to another type. Sonny stitt and gene ammons bye bye blackbird youtube. If you would like to contact me to set up a lesson, or for more information about online lessons. While not an outandout knockdown, dragout event like their other recordings, this is still one of too few magical. Below youll find my own practice sheet listing the most common fournote chord shapes.
The son of boogie woogie piano pioneer albert ammons, saxophonist gene ammons did some pioneering of his own. Altissimo g on the tenor saxophone the speed bag for. Johnny griffin and yusef latef, played king super 20 tenors. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. 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. He had a big, deep tone that was perfect for everything from. Ive been playing this cd over and over in my car for 2 weeks now. 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. Im currently teaching skype students all across the united states, and in over ten countries around the world. Gene ammons tenor saxophone, ray barretto conga, tommy flanagan piano, arthur taylor drums, doug watkins double bass. The great tenor proved to still be in his prime, his huge sound was unchanged and he was hungry to make new music. This transcription is of just the head, and includes george coleman on tenor, hilton ruiz on piano, and sam jones on bass. Gene ammons tenor saxophone, tommy flanagan piano, doug watkins bass, art taylor drums, ray barretto congas, bob weinstock producer, rudy van gelder recording engineer.
From the album boss tenors in orbit 1962 personnel. Sal nistico recorded all of his old jazzland dates on a conn 10m. I have not received the soundtrack from the movie as of yet, but i am loving boss tenor. What makes ammons such an attractive musician is his smooth but strong sound, and his light and flexible phrasing, displaying great control over all facets of his tenor. The soulful ammons and the boporiented stitt meshed well whether playing standards, jamming on familiar melodies, or in ballad form. Nastos awarded the album four and a half stars and wrote.
For nearly a quartercentury, tenor saxophonist gene ammons was among the most accomplished artists in the prestige fold. Eugene jug ammons april 14, 1925 august 6, 1974, also known as the boss, was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. Boss tenor by gene ammons, released in 2016 on prestige records. Saxophonist greg fishman demonstrates each etude on both alto and tenor, backed by a worldclass rhythm section featuring pianist dennis luxion, bassist eric hochberg, and drummer phil gratteau. Gene ammons played conn tenors in the 40s and early 50s. The lp boss tenor let ammons loose with just a rhythm section to. You can buy latest album legends of acid jazz 1997 gene ammons. The boss is back vinyl gene ammons brother jug vinyl gene ammons jug vinyl gene ammons.
Get all the lyrics to songs on boss tenor and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The album was recorded at the same sessions which produced groove blues. This encounter between tenor saxophonist gene ammons and sonny stitt who doubles on tenor and alto is a true classic. Ammons was born in chicago in 1925, the son of famed boogiewoogie piano stylist alert ammons.
Some of his ballad renditions became hits and, despite two unfortunate interruptions in his career, ammons remained a popular attraction for 25 years. Greg along with renowned west coast jazz saxophone player doug webb, and a strong supporting cast, pay homage to the classic two tenor jazz recordings of the past. 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. The big sound is an album by saxophonist gene ammons recorded in 1958 and released on the prestige label. Boss tenor sax gene jug ammons was one of the tenor giants of his era.
Boss tenor easily confused with boss tenors, the 1961 verve record ammons cut with sonny stitt is probably included here due to ammonss enduring and unprecedented affiliation with prestige. For nearly a quartercentury, beginning in 1950, tenor saxophonist gene ammons 19251974 was among the brightest stars in the prestige records firmament. Gene ammons boss tenor 200g vinyl lp shop music direct. Oct 06, 2003 gene jug ammons was a sucker for finely wrought pop songs. This cd by gene ammons is some of the best music i have heard in a long time. April 16, 2008 gene jug ammons was one of the tenor giants of his era. His father albert is one of my favorite boogie woogie pianists.
Gene ammonsboss tenor200 gram vinyl recordacoustic sounds. Gene ammons boss tenor on 200g lp prestige stereo reissue series from analogue productions. Coltranes playing was equally potent on alto, tenor or soprano. For nearly a quartercentury, tenor saxophonist gene ammons was among the most accomplished artists in the. Ammons and stitt teamed together many times over a threedecade period, including coleading a band during 19501952, but boss tenors is arguably their finest recording. Ammons shows that he had not forgotten how to jam the blues either. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Ill add sonny stitts solo from the same recording next week. Along with its fellow cd, groove blues, this reissue fully documents all of the music recorded by tenor saxophonist gene ammons on the busy day of january 3, 1958. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Each volume of jazz saxophone etudes includes twelve etudes and two playalong cds. After seeing fading gigolo i had to have the soundtrack.
Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Explanation of how the subscription site is organized and suggested ways of working with the videos to create a customized practice plan. Reissuing a classic like boss tenor requires precision and accuracy, and from the looks and sounds of it, analogue productions delivered that in spades. He had a big, deep tone that was perfect for everything from warm ballads to grooveintensive blues or sweet. The great tenor saxophonist gene ammons was of the generation of swingera players that easily adapted to bop. Boss tenor, a quintet session from 1960, is one of ammons very best albums. Boss tenor rudy van gelder remaster by gene ammons on tidal.
Not only is canadian sunset beautiful, but every song is siimply superb. 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 originally released on the verve label. Jazz legends who played conn and selmer tenors archive. Greg fishman has done a great job of keeping the range of these etudes accessible for all players. Its a book of musical concepts brought to life through the use of analogies, beautifully illustrated by new yorker cartoonist mick stevens. Live in chicago remastered 1989 gene ammons the happy blues remastered 1991 gene ammons a stranger in town gene ammons. Harvey mason, dan morgenstern and bob porter discuss the influence of gene ammons and his classic album boss tenor produced by bret. Skype lessons are fun, interactive, and provide amazing results. Sonny rollins recorded with conn tenors in the earlymid 50s with clifford brown. Cut from the original analog master tapes by kevin gray. Jazz, hard bop, souljazz gene ammons boss tenor 1960. 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.
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