Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time (1957) (RVG)

Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time (1957)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 270MB

Blue Note | RVG 24-bit remaster 2003

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In his early prime and well-respected, tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins cut this fine hard bop date as one of several late-'50s sessions for Blue Note. The record is part classic date, part blowing session, sporting a mix of engaging head statements and lengthy solos. Rollins takes to the spacious quartet setting, stretching out on taut versions of Miles Davis' '50s concert opener "Tune Up" and Kenny Dorham's "Asiatic Raes." Keeping the swing hard but supple are drummer Philly Joe Jones, bassist Doug Watkins, and pianist Wynton Kelly; Jones was certainly the standout in this well-respected sampling of the best young players of the period, as he oftentimes matched the intensity and ingenuity of the star soloists he backed. Jones, in fact, puts in some career highlights on "Wonderful! Wonderful!" and "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top," just two of many wholly unique Tin Pan Alley song interpretations Rollins has done in his long career. From a career-defining period before the legendary Williamsburg Bridge layoff of two years, Rollins' Newk's Time may not make classic status in jazz roundups, but it certainly is a must for fans of this most important of classic hard bop soloists.

Tracks
-1. "Tune Up" (Davis) (5:43)
-2. "Asiatic Raes" (5:55)
-3. "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Edwards, Raleigh) (5:57)
-4. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Rodgers-Hammerstein) (6:30)
-5. "Blues for Philly Joe" (6:42)
-6. "Namely You" (3:18)

Personnel
* Saxophone [Tenor] - Sonny Rollins
* Bass - Doug Watkins
* Drums - Philly Joe Jones
* Piano - Wynton Kelly
* Producer - Alfred Lion

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Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt - Sonny Side Up (1957) (eac-log-cover)

Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt - Sonny Side Up (1957)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 290MB

Verve Master Edition | 20-bit remaster

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Dizzy Gillespie brings together tenor saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins for four extended cuts, and in the process comes up with one of the most exciting "jam session" records in the jazz catalog. While the rhythm section of pianist Ray Bryant, bassist Tommy Bryant, and drummer Charlie Persip provides solid rhythmic support, Stitt and Rollins get down to business trading fours and reeling off solo fireworks. Apparently, Gillespie had stoked the competitive fires before the session with phone calls and some gossip, the fallout of which becomes palpable as the album progresses. On "The Eternal Triangle," in particular, Stitt and Rollins impress in their roles as tenor titans, with Stitt going in for sheer muscle as that most stout of bebop cutters and Rollins opting for some pacing as a more thematic player. In the midst of the rivalry (certainly some torch was being passed, since Rollins was soon to become the top tenor saxophonist in jazz), an embarrassment of solo riches comes tumbling out of both these men's horns. Gillespie adds his own split commentary on the proceedings with a casual solo on "After Hours" and a competitively blistering statement on "I Know That You Know." With an at ease rendition of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" rounding things out, Sonny Side Up comes off as both a highly enjoyable jazz set and something of an approximation of the music's once-revered live cutting session.

Tracks:
-1. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)5:43
-2. "The Eternal Triangle" (Stitt) 14:10
-3. "After Hours" (Avery Parrish) 12:21
-4. "I Know That You Know" (Vincent Youmans) 5:28

Personnel:
* Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, vocal (track 1)
* Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone
* Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone
* Ray Bryant - piano
* Tommy Bryant - double bass
* Charlie Persip - drums

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Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins - Sonny Meets Hawk! (24brem) (eac-log-cover)

Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins - Sonny Meets Hawk! (24brem)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 270MB

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Throughout a career that spanned more than 40 years, Coleman Hawkins consistently maintained a progressive attitude, operating at or near the cutting edge of developments in jazz. If Hawk's versatility came in handy when he backed Abbey Lincoln during Max Roach's 1960 We Insist! Freedom Now Suite, he took on an assignment of challenging dimensions when in 1963 he cut an entire album with Sonny Rollins in the company of pianist Paul Bley, bassists Bob Cranshaw and Henry Grimes, and drummer Roy McCurdy. Coleman Hawkins and Sonny Rollins each virtually defined the tenor saxophone for his respective generation. To hear the two of them interacting freely is a deliciously exciting experience. Hawkins is able to cut loose like never before. Sometimes the two collide, locking horns and wrestling happily without holding back. For this reason one might detect just a whiff of Albert Ayler's good-natured punchiness, particularly in the basement of both horns; such energies were very much in the air during the first half of the 1960s. Rather than comparing this date with the albums Hawkins shared with Ben Webster (1957), Henry "Red" Allen (1957), Pee Wee Russell (1961), or Duke Ellington (1962), one might refer instead to Hawk's wild adventures in Brussels during 1962 (see Stash CD 538, Dali) or Rollins' recordings from around this time period, particularly his Impulse! East Broadway Run Down album of 1965. Check out how the Hawk interacts with Rollins' drawn-out high-pitched squeaking during the last minute of "Lover Man." On Sonny Meets Hawk!, possibly more than at any other point in his long professional evolution, Hawkins was able to attain heights of unfettered creativity that must have felt bracing, even exhilarating. He obviously relished the opportunity to improvise intuitively in the company of a tenor saxophonist every bit as accomplished, resourceful, and inventive as he was.

Tracks:
-1. "Yesterdays"
-2. "All the Things You Are"
-3. "Summertime"
-4. "Just Friends"
-5. "Lover Man"
-6. "At McKies'"

Personnel:
* Sonny Rollins - Tenor Sax
* Coleman Hawkins - Tenor Sax
* Paul Bley - Piano
* Roy McCurdy - Drums
* Henry Grimes - Bass
* Bob Cranshaw - Bass

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Sonny Rollins - Sonny Rollins On Impulse! (1965) (20-b SBM) (eac-flac-cover)

Sonny Rollins - Sonny Rollins On Impulse! (1965) (20-bit SBM)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 255MB

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In 1965 and 1966 tenor giant Sonny Rollins issued three albums for the Impulse label. They would be his last until 1972 when he re-emerged on the scene from a self-imposed retirement. This date is significant for the manner in which Rollins attacks five standards with a quartet that included pianist Ray Bryant, bassist Walter Booker and drummer Mickey Roker. Rollins, who's been recording for RCA and its Bluebird subsidiary, had spent the previous three years (after emerging from his first retirement) concentrating on standards and focusing deeply on intimate, intricate aspects of melody and harmony. He inverts the approach here, and digs deeply into pulse and rhythm and leaving melody to take care of itself. This is not a "new thing" date but instead focuses on playing according to the dictates of the rhythm section and on interchanging with Booker and Roker, leaving much of the melodic aspect of these tunes to Bryant. Rollins could never quite leave the melody out of anything he played because of his intense gift as a lyrical improviser; he nonetheless stripped his approach back and played tunes like "On Green Dolphin Street" by improvising according to theme rather than strict melody, where his interplay with the rhythm section becomes based on the dynamic and shifting times played by Roker. While things are more intimate and straight on "Everything Happens to Me," he nonetheless plays the edges, filling the space like a drummer. Melody happens throughout, the tune is recognizable, but it is stretched in his solo to a theme set by the shimmering cymbals and brushed snare work of Roker. The oddest cuts in the set are the last two; spaced out readings of "Blue Room," and "Three Little Words"; they sound as if he were preparing the listener for a true change in his approach. Melody gets inverted, with spaces and syncopation taking the place of notes. The swing is inherent in everything here, but it's clear that the saxophonist was hearing something else in his head, the way he squeezes notes tightly into some phrases where they might be placed elsewhere, and substitutes small, lithe lines inside Bryant's solos which dictate the harmonic intervals more conventionally with his singing approach. And speaking of rhythm, the album's hinge piece is the burning calypso "Hold "Em Joe." Here again, as Bryant's changes play it straight, Rollins shoves his horn inside them and draws out the beat on his horn over and over again. As strange and beautiful as this record sounds, it would have been wonderful if he had chosen to explore this track on his later records, but that restless spirit was already moving onto something else, as evidenced by his next offering, which were his original compositions for the film Alfie with arrangements by Oliver Nelson. If anything, Sonny Rollins on Impulse! feels as if it were a recording Rollins had to get out of his system. But thank goodness for us because it's a winner through and through.

Tracks:
1. On Green Dolphin Street
2. Everything Happens To Me
3. Hold' Em Joe
4. Blue Room
5. Three Little Words

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone
Ray Bryant  -piano
Walter Booker - bass
Mickey Roker - drums

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Sonny Rollins - The Complete Prestige Recordings (7-CD Box Set) (eac-flac-cover)

Sonny Rollins - The Complete Prestige Recordings (7-CD Box Set)
jazz | 7cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 2980MB
Prestige | rec. 1949-56 | rar +5% recovery
AMG:
This seven-CD box set lives up to its title, reissuing in chronological order all of tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins' recordings for Prestige. Dating mostly from 1951-1956, these valuable performances find Rollins developing from a promising player to a potential giant; many of his best recordings would take place a year or two after this program ends. In addition to his own sessions, Rollins is featured with trombonist J.J. Johnson, on four dates with Miles Davis, and on sessions led by Thelonious Monk and trumpeter Art Farmer. Among the other musicians participating are trumpeters Kenny Dorham and Clifford Brown; pianists John Lewis, Kenny Drew, Horace Silver, Elmo Hope, Ray Bryant, Red Garland, and Tommy Flanagan; drummers Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, and Philly Joe Jones; the Modern Jazz Quartet; Julius Watkins on French horn; altoist Jackie McLean; and even Charlie Parker. Among the many highlights are the original versions of Rollins' compositions "Airegin," "Oleo," "Doxy," "St. Thomas," and "Blue 7," and his one recorded meeting with John Coltrane ("Tenor Madness"). Essential music that is treated as it should be. The attractive booklet is a major plus too.

Tracks::
Disc 1       1. Elysee 2. Opus V 3. Hilo 4. Fox Hunt 5. Morpheus 6. Down 7. Blue Room (take 1) 8. Whispering 9. I Know 10. Conception 11. Out of the Blue 12. Denial 13. Bluing 14. Dig 15. My Old Flame 16. It's Only a Paper Moon
Disc 2       1. Time on My Hands 2. Mambo Bounce 3. This Love of Mine 4. Shadrack 5. On a Slow Boat to China 6. With a Song in My Heart 7. Scoops 8. Newk's Fadeaway 9. Compulsion 10. Serpent's Tooth, The (take 1) 11. Serpent's Tooth, The (take 2) 12. 'Round About Midnight 13. In a Sentimental Mood 14. Stopper 15. Almost Like Being in Love 16. No Moe 17. Think of One (take 1) 18. Think of One (take 2)
Disc 3       1. Let's Call This 2. Friday the 13th 3. Soft Shoe 4. Confab in Tempo 5. I'll Take Romance 6. Airegin 7. Oleo 8. But Not For Me (take 1) 9. But Not For Me (take 2) 10. Doxy 11. Movin' Out 12. Swingin' For Bumsy 13. Silk 'N' Satin 14. Solid
Disc 4       1. I Want to Be Happy 2. Way You Look Tonight 3. More Than You Know 4. There's No Business Like Show Business 5. Paradox 6. Raincheck 7. There Are Such Things 8. It's All Right With Me 9. In Your Own Sweet Way 10. No Line 11. Vierd Blues
Disc 5       1. I Feel a Song Coming On 2. Pent-up House 3. Valse Hot 4. Kiss and Run 5. Count Your Blessings 6. My Reverie 7. Most Beautiful Girl in the World 8. Paul's Pal 9. When Your Lover Has Gone 10. Tenor Madness
Disc 6       1. You Don't Know What Love Is 2. St. Thomas 3. Strode Rode 4. Blue 7 5. Moritat 6. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face 7. Kids Know 8. House I Live In
Disc 7       1. I Remember You (I) 2. My Melancholy Baby (II) 3. Old Folks (III) 4. They Can't Take That Away From Me (IV) 5. Just Friends (V) 6. My Little Suede Shoes (VI) 7. Star Eyes (VII) 8. B. Swift 9. My Ideal 10. Sonny Boy 11. Two Different Worlds 12. Ee-Ah 13. B. Quick

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Sonny Rollins - Way Out West (1957) (xrcd24) (eac-flac-cover)

Sonny Rollins - Way Out West (1957) (xrcd24)
jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 360MB
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The timeless Way out West established Sonny Rollins as jazz's top tenor saxophonist (at least until John Coltrane surpassed him the following year). Joined by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, Rollins is heard at one of his peaks on such pieces as "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)," his own "Way out West," "There Is No Greater Love," and "Come, Gone" (a fast stomp based on "After You've Gone"). The William Claxton photo of Rollins wearing Western gear (and holding his tenor) in the desert is also a classic.

Tracks
1. I'm An Old Cowhand
2. Solitude
3. Come, Gone
4. Wagon Wheels
5. There Is No Greater Love
6. Way Out West
7. Come, Gone (alternate take)
8. Way Out West (alternate take)

Personnel
Sonny Rollins - tenor sax
Ray Brown - bass
Shelly Manne - drums

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Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus (DCC Gold) (1956) (eac-wv-cover)

 

Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus (DCC Gold) (1956)
jazz | 1cd | eac-wv-cue-log-cover | 185MB
DCC Jazz | 24k gold | rar +5% recovery

AMG
Sonny Rollins recorded many memorable sessions during 1954-1958, but Saxophone Colossus is arguably his finest all-around set. Joined by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Max Roach, Rollins debuts and performs the definitive version of "St. Thomas," tears into the chord changes of "Mack the Knife" (here called "Moritat"), introduces "Strode Rode," is lyrical on "You Don't Know What Love Is," and constructs a solo on "Blue Seven" that practically defines his style. Essential music that, as with all of Rollins' Prestige recordings, has also been reissued as part of a huge "complete" box set; listeners with a tight budget are advised to pick up this single disc and be amazed.

Track listing
1. "St. Thomas" – 6:49
2. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul) – 6:31
3. "Strode Rode" – 5:17
4. "Moritat" (Kurt Weill) – 10:06
5. "Blue 7" – 11:18

Personnel
* Sonny Rollins — tenor saxophone
* Tommy Flanagan — piano
* Doug Watkins — bass
* Max Roach — drums

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Sonny Rollins - What's New (24bit rem) (1962)

Sonny Rollins - What's New (24bit rem) (1962)
jazz | 1CD | EAC Rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG | cover | 320MB
RCA Gold Series | 24bit rem | RAR +5% recovery

AMG
This excellent album deserves to be reissued in full on CD but some of its music remains out-of-print. Many of these songs find Sonny Rollins utilizing the Latin rhythms of Candido in addition to his regular quartet members (guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Ben Riley) and, on the calypso "Brownskin Girl," a vocal chorus interacts with the group. The highpoint is a lengthy "If Ever I Would Leave You" that is quite exciting. This underrated music is well worth an extensive search.

Track Listing:
1. If Ever I Would Leave You
2. Don't Stop The Carnival
3. Jungoso
4. Bluesongo
5. Night Has A Thousand Eyes
6. Brownskin Girl


Recorded in New York City at the RCA Victor's Studios,
on April18(1), 26(2 & 6), on May 8(5) and 14(3 & 4), 1962.

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins : tenor saxophone
Jim Hall : guitar(except 3 & 4)
Bob Cranshaw : bass
Ben Riley : drums(except 3 & 4)
Willie Rodriguez : shakers(2 & 6)
Dennis Charles : conga drum(2 & 6)
Franck Charles : bongos(2 & 6)
Candido Camero : conga drum(3), bongos(4)
H.Roberts, M.Stewart, C.Spencers, M.Burton, N.Wright, W.Glover: singers(2 & 6)
Jimmy Jones : arrangement(2 & 6)

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Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time (1957)

Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time (1957)
jazz | 1CD | EAC Rip | WV+CUE+LOG | cover | 230MB
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Newk's Time is an album by Sonny Rollins. It was his debut album for Blue Note Records, released in 1957. Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, NJ on September 22, 1957. The title of the album is a reference to Rollins' nickname "Newk", which is apparently based on his resemblance to Donald Newcombe, a Major League Baseball pitcher who shared the same nickname. [1] "Namely You" was taken from the Broadway show Li'l Abner.
AMG:
In his early prime and well-respected, tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins cut this fine hard bop date as one of several late-'50s sessions for Blue Note. The record is part classic date, part blowing session, sporting a mix of engaging head statements and lengthy solos. Rollins takes to the spacious quartet setting, stretching out on taut versions of Miles Davis' '50s concert opener "Tune Up" and Kenny Dorham's "Asiatic Raes." Keeping the swing hard but supple are drummer Philly Joe Jones, bassist Doug Watkins, and pianist Wynton Kelly; Jones was certainly the standout in this well-respected sampling of the best young players of the period, as he oftentimes matched the intensity and ingenuity of the star soloists he backed. Jones, in fact, puts in some career highlights on "Wonderful! Wonderful!" and "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top," just two of many wholly unique Tin Pan Alley song interpretations Rollins has done in his long career. From a career-defining period before the legendary Williamsburg Bridge layoff of two years, Rollins' Newk's Time may not make classic status in jazz roundups, but it certainly is a must for fans of this most important of classic hard bop soloists.

Tracklisting
1. "Tune Up" (Davis) (5:43)
2. "Asiatic Raes" (5:55)
3. "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Edwards, Raleigh) (5:57)
4. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Rodgers-Hammerstein) (6:30)
5. "Blues for Philly Joe" (6:42)
6. "Namely You" (3:18)

Personnel
* Saxophone [Tenor] - Sonny Rollins
* Bass - Doug Watkins
* Drums - Philly Joe Jones
* Piano - Wynton Kelly
* Producer - Alfred Lion
* Recorded By - Rudy Van Gelder
* Photography [Cover Photo] - Francis Wolff

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Sonny Rollins - East Broadway Run Down (20bit SBM) (1966)

Sonny Rollins - East Broadway Run Down (20bit SBM) (1966)
jazz | 1CD | EAC Rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG | cover | 310MB
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Around the ten-minute mark of the title track, things get very interesting indeed -- moody and spooky as Jimmy Garrison hangs on a single note, making his bass throb along while Elvin Jones widens the space and fires drum and cymbal hits in all directions. Coming off bass and drum solos that never seem to fit anywhere in the piece, it's a supreme moment of tension-building, one that gets repeated after Rollins and trumpeter Freddie Hubbard restate the theme in unison. This is the sound of Rollins' group working in unity. For much of "East Broadway Run Down," though, the rhythm section is off doing their thing, usually together, while Rollins meanders about in limbo, seemingly trying to figure out what it is that he should be doing. That Rollins was having an off day for this recording is a suspicion that's strengthened by Hubbard's part -- where Rollins is wandering, Hubbard is charging ahead, focused and tight, fitting with the rhythm section, keeping the tension up. The remainder of the album is more on the mark, with "Blessing in Disguise" being quite enjoyable -- it starts out in a cheerfully traditional vein and gradually, subtly, starts to slide off into an improvisational area only to come back again to the traditional, and so back and forth. Rollins floats his sax line around the melody with only occasional excursions toward the outer regions. "We Kiss in a Shadow," though, is charmingly straightforward, a ballad rendering supported by Jones and Garrison locking together on a nice rhythm construction that lets Rollins float around the melody.

Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone)
Jimmy Garrison (bass)
Elvin Jones (drums)
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet, East Broadway Rund Down only)

01 - East Broadway Run Down
02 - Blessing in Disguise
03 - We Kiss in a Shadow

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Sonny Rollins - Volume Two (RVG) (1957)

Sonny Rollins - Volume Two (RVG) (1957)
jazz | 1CD | EAC Rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG | cover | 293MB
BN | RAR +5% recoveryReview (AMG)
Compared to his Prestige, Riverside and Contemporary recordings of the 1950s, some of Rollins's appearances on Blue Note seemed anticlimactic but none should be overlooked. This unusual album mostly has Rollins in an all-star quintet with trombonist J.J. Johnson, pianist Horace Silver, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Blakey but Thelonious Monk sits in on his ballad "Reflections" and on "Misterioso" both Silver and Monk get to take contrasting solos.Of the other selections, Rollins's two originals ("Why Don't I" and "Wail March") are worth reviving and he finds something new to say on "Poor Butterfly" and an uptempo "You Stepped out of a Dream."

Tracks:
1. Why Don't I
2. Wail March
3. Misterioso
4. Reflections
5. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
6. Poor Butterly

Personnel:
J.J. Johnson- trombone
Sonny Rollins - tenor sax
Horace Silver - piano
Thelonious Monk - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Art Blakey - drums

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Sonny Rollins - Volume One (RVG) (1956)

Sonny Rollins - Volume One (RVG) (1956)
jazz | 1CD | EAC Rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG | cover | 253MB
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Sonny Rollins' Blue Note years produced some of the quintessential recordings of the post-bop era. The simply titled VOLUME ONE is one such disc that exemplifies the classic swinging quintet format that defined small ensemble performance style from then on. Expertly recorded by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder, Rollins and his men--a young Donald Byrd (trumpet), the masterful Wynton Kelly (piano), Gene Ramey (bass) and bebop pioneer Max Roach (drums)--display expert improvisational skills on the bluesy opener "Decision" and the hard-swinging "Bluesnote."
Sounding very much like the famed Miles Davis quintet of the same period, the soft ballad "How Are Things In Glocca Morra" is one of Rollins' most sentimental performances, with graceful support from Kelley. The no-nonsense style of Roach propels the group through the bouncy "Plain Jane," which echoes Rollins' own "Oleo." Finally, the smoking "Sonnysphere" is a fast-paced blowing session for the entire group that rounds out this disc with a bang.

Personnel:

Donald Byrd - trumpet

Sonny Rollins - tenor sax

Wynton Kelly - piano

Gene Ramey - bass

Max Roach - drums

Tracklist:
1. Decision
2. Bluesnote
3. How Are Things In Glocca Morra
4. Plain Jane
5. Sonnysphere

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Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass (1958)

Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass (1958)
jazz | 1CD | EAC Rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG | cover | 420MB
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Ken Dryden at AMG
Big Brass is an appropiate name for the large ensemble arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins that accompanies the huge sound of Sonny Rollins. The energy within the leader's gospel-flavored shout "Grand Street" is considerable, while a swinging but no less powerful version of George & Ira Gershwin's "Who Cares" features a choice solo by guitarist Rene Thomas. Also added to this compilation are trio recordings with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Specs Wright, including a brilliant leisurely stroll through "Manhattan," along with Rollins' tour de force unaccompanied tenor sax on "Body and Soul." Another bonus is the presence of four tracks recorded at the Music Inn with three-quarters of the Modern Jazz Quartet (without Milt Jackson); an easygoing version of Rollins' well-known "Doxy" and a tense "Limehouse Blues" are especially noteworthy. The alternate endings to "Grand Street" from the mono version of the original LP and a later reissue LP are included only for the most fanatic completists.

Track list
01. Grand Street
02. Far Out East
03. Who Cares?
04. Love Is a Simple Thing
05. What's My Name?
06. If You Were the Only Girl in the World
07. Manhattan
08. Body and Soul
09. Doxy
10. Limehouse Blues
11. I'll Follow My Secret Heart
12. You Are Too Beautiful
13. Grand Street [Mono LP Ending]
14. Grand Street [Verve LP Ending]

Personnel: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Ernie Wilkins (arranger, conductor); Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Reunald Jones (trumpet); Nat Adderley (cornet); Jimmy Cleveland, Billy Byers, Frank Rehak (trombone); Don Butterfield (tuba); John Lewis, Dick Katz (piano); Rene Thomas (guitar); Henry Grimes, Percy Heath (bass); Roy Haynes, Connie Kay, Specs Wright (drums).
Producer: Leonard Feather.
Reissue producer: Ben Young.
Recorded at Beltone Studios, New York, New York on July 10, 1958; Metropolitan Studios, New York, New York on July 11, 1958; Music Inn, Lenox, Massachusetts on August 3, 1958. Includes liner notes by Ben Young, Loren Schoenberg and Leonard Feather.
Digitally remastered using 24-bit technology by Kevin Reeves (Polygram Studios).
This is part of the Verve Master Edition series.

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Sonny Rollins - The Bridge (1962)

Sonny Rollins - The Bridge (1962)
jazz | 1CD | EAC Rip | FLAC+CUE+LOG | cover | 280MB
RCA | RAR +5% recovery
Review (Amazon)
Widely acknowledged as the most significant and accomplished tenor saxophonist in the world, Sonny Rollins's recording legacy is nothing short of extraordinary. Beginning as a sideman in the late-'40s, he worked with Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, and Miles Davis. Since recording his first date as a leader in 1954, Rollins has recorded dozens of albums for numerous labels, eventually settling in for a long stay on Milestone. The Bridge, recorded in 1962 for RCA Records, is one of Rollins's most dramatic recordings: it marks a return from three years of self-imposed retirement and its title track is a nod to the stories that Rollins had spent much of that time practicing by himself on the Williamsburg Bridge. The lineup for The Bridge is unusual for the time, a quartet featuring guitar (Jim Hall) instead of piano. The rest of the band serves simply to frame Rollins, whose time off only improved his already awesome abilities. Along with the title track, the album's standouts include "Without a Song" and "God Bless the Child."

Tracks:
1. Without A Song
2. Where Are You
3. John S.
4. The Bridge
5. God Bless The Child
6. You Do Something To Me

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins: tenor saxophone
Jim Hall: guitar
Bob Cranshaw: bass
Ben Riley: drums
Harry T. Saunders: drums(5)

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