Sonny rollins discography sonny rollins performing solo. Thats the enviable position that sonny rollins finds himself in with a host of hitherto unreleased material recorded from the boards used to balance the sound at his live concerts and from over 400 recordings made by carl smith, a private collector who claims that there is an unknown sonny inspired by the example of the legendary band. Sonny rollins a night at the village vanguard blue note 99795 19571999 rudy van gelder edition located on 7th avenue just below west 11th street in new york citys greenwich village, the village vanguard has been the seat of live jazz since the 1940s. The standard sonny rollins is an interesting mix of music that sonny rollins was recording after his famous sabbatical and practice sessions under the williamsburg bridge in brooklyn. Sonny rollins the bridge on 180g lp from org music 1962 record marks saxophonists return after taking voluntary break to refine his playing scintillating album of originals and standards features guitarist jim hall, fits rollins in quartet setting. Standard sonny rollins music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Sonny rollins tenor sax, milt jackson vibraphone, john lewis piano, percy heath bass, kenny clarke drums from the album sonny rollins with the modern jazz quartet, art blakey.
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