Sonny Boy (album)
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| Studio album by Sonny Rollins | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded |
October 5 and December 7, 1956 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:01 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PR 7207 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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Sonny Boy is a 1961 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins comprising four tracks from his final recordings for the Prestige label, three of which were originally released on Tour de Force, along with an unissued performance from the session that produced Rollins Plays for Bird.[1]
References
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Tour de Force is a more logical purchase, although the music on this CD does feature the immortal tenor saxophonist in fine form."[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
- "Ee-Ah" - 6:52
- "B. Quick" - 9:13
- "B. Swift" - 5:15
- "The House I Live In" (Lewis Allan, Earl Robinson) - 9:21
- "Sonny Boy" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson, Al Jolson) - 8:22
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on October 5 (track 4) and December 7 (tracks 1-3 & 5), 1956
Personnel
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Dorham - trumpet (track 4)
- Kenny Drew (tracks 1-3 & 5), Wade Legge (track 4) - piano
- George Morrow - bass
- Max Roach - drums
References
- ↑ Sonny Rollins discography, accessed February 11, 2013.
- ↑ Down Beat: March 1, 1962 vol. 29, no. 5
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed February 11, 2013.
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