Riverside – RLP 12-241Rec. Dates : June 11, 1957, June 12, 1957, June 19, 1957Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Percy Heath, Paul ChambersDrums : Roy HaynesPiano : Sonny Clark Billboard : 11/18/1957Special Merit Jazz Album The public has yet to catch up with musicians in their appreciation of this superb tenor saxophonist, who combines the best…
Riverside – RLP 12-239Rec. Dates : May 21, 1957, May 27, 1957Stream this Album Trumpet : Kenny DorhamBass : Oscar PettifordDrums : Max RoachHarp : Betty GlamannPiano : Hank JonesTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins Billboard : 10/14/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Package sells itself on the collective and individual excellent of all participants. Ballads are notable for the usage of harp, which…
Riverside – RLP 12-226Rec. Dates : October 9, 1956, October 15, 1956, December 7, 1956Stream this Album Piano : Thelonious MonkAlto Sax : Ernie HenryBass : Oscar Pettiford, Paul ChambersCeleste : Thelonious MonkDrums : Max RoachTenor Sax : Sonny RollinsTrumpet : Clark Terry Billboard : 04/13/1957Special Merit Jazz Album Here’s another refresher for those who feel modern jazz is slipping into ruts.…
Prestige – PRLP 7095Rec. Date : October 5, 1956 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : George MorrowDrums : Max RoachPiano : Wade LeggeTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #189Stream this Album Billboard : 08/12/1957Score of 77 A substantial set featuring a seven-selection tribute medley to late “Bird” Parker, provocatively handled by Rollins and emphatic colleagues (rest of review is missing) ----- Cash…
Prestige – PRLP 7079Rec. Date : June 22, 1956 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Doug WatkinsDrums : Max RoachPiano : Tommy Flanagan Listening to Prestige : #175Stream this Album Billboard : 04/27/1957Jazz Special Merit Album This one is aptly named, and Rollins’ latest effort should really start musicians buzzing. The tenorman is one of the most vigorous, dynamic and inventive…
Prestige – PRLP 7075Rec. Date : November 13, 1953, September 22, 1954, October 25, 1954 Piano : Thelonious MonkTenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Percy Heath, Tommy PotterDrums : Willie Jones, Art Blakey, Art TaylorFrench Horn : Julius Watkins Listening to Prestige : #97, #121, #123Stream this Album Billboard : 04/06/1957Score of 76 Both of these names have more market appeal today than they did…
Prestige – PRLP 7058Rec. Dates : August 18, 1954, October 25, 1954 Tenor Sax : Sonny RollinsBass : Tommy Potter, Percy HeathDrums : Art Blakey, Art TaylorPiano : Elmo Hope, Thelonious MonkTrumpet : Kenny Dorham Listening to Prestige : #118, #123Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler When the title Movin’ Out is applied to this album, it bears no reference to leaving one…
Prestige – PRLP 7053Rec. Dates : November 13, 1953, May 11, 1954 Stream this Album Piano : Thelonious MonkBass : Percy Heath, Curley RussellDrums : Willie Jones, Art BlakeyFrench Horn : Julius WatkinsTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Frank FosterTrumpet : Ray Copeland Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #97November 13, 1953Listening to Prestige : #109May 11,…
Prestige – PRLP 7047Rec. Date : May 24, 1956 Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, John ColtraneBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red Garland Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #132Listening to Prestige : #172May 24, 1956 Billboard : 11/10/1956Score of 76 Rollins, a prime influence among modern tenors, is rapidly…
Prestige – PRLP 7044Rec. Dates : January 30, 1953, March 16, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Paul Chambers, Percy HeathDrums : Art Taylor, Philly Joe JonesPiano : Tommy Flanagan, Walter BishopTenor Sax : Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #79January 30, 1953Listening to Prestige : #166March 16, 1956…
