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"Oleo" is a hard bop composition by Sonny Rollins, written in 1954. It has become a jazz standard, [2] and has been performed by numerous jazz artists such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans.
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins [1] [2] (born September 7, 1930) [3] is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Rollins is very creative, stretching out on his lengthy 'Freedom Suite,' clearly enjoying investigating the obscure Noël Coward melody 'Someday I'll Find You,' turning the show tune 'Till There Was You' into jazz, and finding beauty in 'Shadow Waltz' and 'Will You Still Be Mine?' A near masterpiece."
Falling in Love with Jazz is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1989, featuring performances by Rollins with Clifton Anderson, Bob Cranshaw, Mark Soskin, Jerome Harris and Jack DeJohnette with Branford Marsalis, Tommy Flanagan and Jeff Watts standing in on two tracks. [1] The cover artwork was by ...
On Jazz Views, Jack Kenny wrote: "[A]lthough Rollins only plays on half of the tracks the CD is well worth hearing because he is at his best and at times his sardonic side almost sounds as though he wanted to prick the pretensions of the MJQ. There was never much humour with the MJQ but there is plenty of musical fun with Rollins.
East Broadway Run Down is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded in 1966 and released in 1967 by Impulse Records, his last album before industry pressures led him to take a six-year hiatus. [5]
The Bridge is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded in 1962. [6] It was Rollins' first release following a three-year sabbatical and was his first album for RCA Victor . [ 7 ] The saxophonist was joined by the musicians with whom he recorded for the next segment of his career: Jim Hall on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on double bass ...
Sonny Boy: Prestige 1957 Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1: Blue Note: 1957 Way Out West: Contemporary: 1957 Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2: Blue Note 1957 The Sound of Sonny: Riverside: 1957 Newk's Time: Blue Note 1957 Sonny Rollins Plays (split album with Thad Jones) Period 1958 Freedom Suite: Riverside 1958 Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass: MetroJazz: 1958