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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.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, MainArtist - John Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Gaskin, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Fantasy, Inc.
Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Gaskin, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 Prestige Records, Inc.
Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Gaskin, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 Prestige Records, Inc.
Kenny Dorham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Gaskin, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1949 Prestige Records, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Bennie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 Prestige Records, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Bennie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1951 Fantasy, Inc.
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Miles Davis, MainArtist
℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Rose, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Bennie Green, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Schoenberger, ComposerLyricist - Richard H. Coburn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1951 Fantasy, Inc.
Miles Davis, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Haynes, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer
℗ 1951 Fantasy, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - George Shearing, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1975 Prestige Records, Inc.
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1975 Prestige Records, Inc.
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1956 Prestige Records, Inc.
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Prestige Records, Inc.
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1951 Prestige Records, Inc.
Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer, Recording Producer, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Walter Bishop, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1951 Prestige Records, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1956 Prestige Records, Inc.
DISC 2
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Mack Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Harold Adamson, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Fantasy, Inc.
Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Composer, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 Prestige Records, Inc.
Frank Sinatra, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist - Sol Parker, ComposerLyricist - Henry W. Sanicola, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1952 Fantasy, Inc.
ROBERT MACGIMSEY, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Fantasy, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Drew, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1952 Prestige Records, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Fantasy, Inc.
Sonny Rollins, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Fantasy, Inc.
Sonny Rollins, Composer, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Fantasy, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Producer
℗ 1987 Fantasy, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Producer
℗ 1956 Fantasy, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Bishop, Jr., Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Producer
℗ 1956 Fantasy, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Composer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Hanighen, Author - Cootie Williams, Composer - Charlie Parker, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Bishop, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1956 Fantasy, Inc.
Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Manny Kurtz, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1951 Prestige Records, Inc.
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1951 Fantasy, Inc.
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Loewe, ComposerLyricist - Alan Jay Lerner, ComposerLyricist - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1951 Fantasy, Inc.
Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Modern Jazz Quartet, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1951 Fantasy, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Watkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Producer
℗ 1954 Prestige Records, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thelonious Monk Quintet, MainArtist - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Producer
℗ 1954 Prestige Records, Inc.
DISC 3
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Producer
℗ 1953 Fantasy, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Willie Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julius Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ira Gitler, Producer
℗ 1954 Fantasy, Inc.
Horace Silver, FeaturedArtist - Art Farmer, Composer, MainArtist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Horace Silver, FeaturedArtist - Art Farmer, Composer, MainArtist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Horace Silver, FeaturedArtist - Art Farmer, MainArtist - Ben Oakland, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Rollins, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Phil De Lancie, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1957 Prestige Records
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Composer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer
℗ 1954 Prestige Records, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer
℗ 1954 Prestige Records, Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Author - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer
℗ 1954 Prestige Records, Inc.
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sonny Rollins, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer
℗ 1954 Concord Music Group Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Kenny Dorham, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1955 Fantasy, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Kenny Dorham, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 Fantasy, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Kenny Dorham, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 Fantasy, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, MainArtist - Kenny Dorham, MainArtist - Sonny Rollins, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 Fantasy, Inc.
DISC 4
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1954 Fantasy, Inc.
Thelonious Monk, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Rollins, Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Weinstock, Producer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Potter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 1954 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
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.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 7 disc(s) - 90 track(s)
- Total length: 08:14:37
- Main artists: Sonny Rollins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Prestige
- Genre: Jazz
© 1992 Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1992 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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