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Recorded in 1956 but issued in 1960, Sonny Boy combines three tracks previously heard on Rollins' 1957 release Tour de Force, omitting two ballads sung by Earl Coleman) with the title track, popularized by Al Jolson in the '20s, and an instrumental version of "The House I Live In" from the Frank Sinatra film of the same title.
The blues "Ee-Ah" features a laid-back introduction by pianist Kenny Drew and a remarkable extended solo by Rollins. The aptly titled "B. Quick" and "B. Swift" are lightning-fast improvs spotlighting exceptional solos by all members, especially drummer Max Roach. Of the previously unissued tracks, "Sonny Boy" has a bounciness unusual in '50s jazz, and "The House I Live In" (featuring trumpeter Kenny Dorham and pianist Wade Legge) manages to be simultaneously stately and swinging. They're hardly mere leftovers, and should have been issued long before they were.
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Sonny Rollins, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Morrow, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - George Morrow, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
Sonny Rollins, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Morrow, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1998 Fantasy, Inc.
Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Earl Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wade Legge, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Allan Lewis, ComposerLyricist - George Morrow, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
Ray Henderson, ComposerLyricist - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Al Jolson, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist - B.G. DeSylva, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
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Recorded in 1956 but issued in 1960, Sonny Boy combines three tracks previously heard on Rollins' 1957 release Tour de Force, omitting two ballads sung by Earl Coleman) with the title track, popularized by Al Jolson in the '20s, and an instrumental version of "The House I Live In" from the Frank Sinatra film of the same title.
The blues "Ee-Ah" features a laid-back introduction by pianist Kenny Drew and a remarkable extended solo by Rollins. The aptly titled "B. Quick" and "B. Swift" are lightning-fast improvs spotlighting exceptional solos by all members, especially drummer Max Roach. Of the previously unissued tracks, "Sonny Boy" has a bounciness unusual in '50s jazz, and "The House I Live In" (featuring trumpeter Kenny Dorham and pianist Wade Legge) manages to be simultaneously stately and swinging. They're hardly mere leftovers, and should have been issued long before they were.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:02
- Main artists: Sonny Rollins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Original Jazz Classics
- Genre: Jazz
© 1989 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
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