Bosses of the Ballad explained

Bosses of the Ballad
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Illinois Jacquet
Cover:	Bosses of the Ballad.jpg
Released:	1964
Recorded:	October 29 & 30, 1964 Regents Sound Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:41
Label:	Argo LP-746
Producer:	Esmond Edwards
Chronology:	Illinois Jacquet
Prev Title:	Desert Winds
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	Spectrum
Next Year:	1965

Bosses of the Ballad (subtitled Illinois Jacquet and Strings Play Cole Porter) is an album by saxophonist Illinois Jacquet recorded in 1964 and released on the Argo label featuring Cole Porter compositions performed by Jacquet and an orchestra.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Cole Porter

1. "I Love You" - 2:36
2. "Get Out of Town" - 2:35
3. "So in Love" - 3:16
4. "I Concentrate on You" - 4:04
5. "You Do Something to Me" - 3:27
6. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" - 3:50
7. "Use Your Imagination" - 3:15
8. "All Through the Night" - 3:26
9. "Begin the Beguine" - 3:12
10. "It's All Right with Me" - 3:21
11. "Do I Love You?" - 3:27
12. "I've Got You Under My Skin" - 4:12

Personnel

• Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophone
• 19-piece orchestra with arrangements by Tom McIntosh and Benny Golson

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed April 17, 2013
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/illinois-jacquet-plays-cole-porter-mw0000914513 Allmusic Review