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Sonny Rollins
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[ Proper Records / 4 CD Box Set ]

Release Date: Tuesday 17 April 2007

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Sonny Rollins is without doubt the greatest living saxophonist. This 50 track 4CD set contains the classic 1950s recordings - the ones that made him a jazz legend.

Sonny Rollins is without doubt the greatest living saxophonist and has just entered the 6th decade in his illustrious career.

This 50 track 4CD set contains the classic 1950s recordings - the ones that made him a jazz legend. Amongst the other luminaries in attendance are: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, The MJQ and Thelonious Monk. The 52 page illustrated booklet tells Sonny's story and includes session detail and rare photos.

Sonny Rollins has had a long, productive career in jazz, beginning at the age of 11 and playing with piano legend Thelonious Monk before reaching the age of 20. Rollins is still touring and recording today, having outlived several of his jazz contemporaries such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Art Blakey, all performers with whom he has recorded. We feature key recordings from the early 50s when he was starting to make a name for himself and working with all of the above aswell as the likes of Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey and Donald Byrd. These recordings would propel Rollins to legendary status.

Tracks:

DISC ONE - SOLID:
1. I Know
2. Time On My Hands
3. Mambo Bounce
4. This Love Of Mine
5. Shadrack
6. On A Slow Boat To China
7. With A Song In My Heart
8. Scoops
9. Newk's Fadeaway
10. In A Sentimental Mood
11. The Stopper
12. Almost Like Being In Love
13. No Moe
14. Movin' Out
15. Swiingin' For Bumsy
16. Silk 'N' Satin
17. Solid
18. I Want To Be Happy
19. The Way You Look Tonight

DISC TWO – VALSE HOT:
1. More Than You Know
2. There's No Business Like Show Business
3. Paradox
4. Raincheck
5. There Are Such Things
6. It's All Right With Me
7. I Feel A Song Comin' On
8. Pent-Up House
9. Valse-Hot
10. Kiss And Run
11. Count Your Blessings

DISC THREE – ST. THOMAS:
1. My Reverie
2. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
3. Paul's Pal
4. When Your Lover Has Gone
5. Tenor Madness
6. You Don't Know What Love Is
7. St. Thomas
8. Strode Rode
9. Blue 7
10. Moritat
11. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face

DISC FOUR – SONNY BOY:
1. The House I Live In
2.1. Bird Medley / They Can't Take That Away From Me
2.2. Bird Medley / Star Eyes
2.3. Bird Medley / My Melancholy Baby
2.4. Bird Medley / I Remember You
3. B. Swift
4. My Ideal
5. Sonny Boy
6. Two Different Worlds
7. Ee-Ah
8. B. Quick
9. How Are Things In Glocco Morra