Boss tenors take charge. I don't know how else to put it. When a boss tenor plays a ballad, a mid-tempo tune or a barn-burner, the saxophone's sound is assertive and commanding, with a deep, forceful push in the lower register and a bluesy wail up top. [Photo above of Gene Ammons by Francis Wolff (c) Mosaic Images]
Let me illustrate with eight clips:
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