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After Sonny Rollins first appeared on a Blue Note session as a member of Bud Powell’s Modernists in 1949, the Saxophone Colossus began building his name as a bandleader with a run of albums for Prestige before returning to make his Blue Note debut as a leader in 1956. Volume 1 hit all the marks of a classic Rollins ses
www.bravado.deFans of Sonny Rollins, make room on your shelves. The prodigious saxophonist and living jazz legend is adding another album to his immense discography. Holding The Stage: Road Shows, Vol. 4 will be released by Doxy Records digitally April…
downbeat.comAfter Sonny Rollins’ first Blue Note appearance with Bud Powell in 1949, the saxophonist returned to make his label debut as a leader in 1956. Volume 1 was classic Rollins with hard-swinging originals plus a tender ballad that showcase his robust sound and limitless improvisational creativity with a quintet featuring D
shop.decca.comVolume 1, Sonny Rollins’ 1957 debut platter for Blue Note Records, is reissued here in absolutely stunning audio quality on 180 gram vinyl, mastered from the original tapes.
www.undertheradarmag.comAfter Sonny Rollins’ first Blue Note appearance with Bud Powell in 1949, the saxophonist returned to make his label debut as a leader in 1956. Volume 1 was classic Rollins with hard-swinging originals plus a tender ballad that showcase his robust sound and limitless improvisational creativity with a quintet featuring D
thesoundofvinyl.comVolume 1 hit all the marks of a classic Rollins session with four hard-swinging originals that showcased the saxophonist’s robust sound and seemingly limitless improvisational creativity with a top-shelf quintet featuring Donald Byrd, Wynton Kelly, Gene Ramey, and Max Roach In true Rollins fashion, the album’s centerpiece is a stunning ballad performance of an unexpected song choice: “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” from the Broadway show Finian’s Rainbow. PERSONNEL:
www.jazzmessengers.comAfter Sonny Rollins’ first Blue Note appearance with Bud Powell in 1949, the saxophonist returned to make his label debut as a leader in 1956. Volume 1 was classic Rollins with hard-swinging originals plus a tender ballad that showcase his robust sound and limitless improvisational creativity with a quintet featuring D
www.sliderecordshop.comhit all the marks of a classic Rollins session with four hard-swinging originals that showcased the saxophonist’s robust sound and seemingly limitless improvisational creativity with a top-shelf quintet featuring Volume 1 Donald Byrdon trumpet, Wynton Kellyon piano, Gene Rameyon bass, and Max Roachon drums. In true Rollins fashion, the album’s centerpiece is a stunning ballad performance of an unexpected song choice: “How Are Things in Glocca Morra?” from the Broadway show Finian’s Rainbow.
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