Sonny Rollins – Volume 2 (Hybrid SACD, Mono)
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Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins
Bass – Paul Chambers
Drums – Art Blakey
Piano – Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk
Trombone – Jay Jay Johnson
Written by Sonny Rollins (1, 2), Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk (3), Thelonious Monk (4), Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn (5), John Golden, Raymond Hubbell (6)
1 Hybrid SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Mono
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions - The Blue Note Reissues
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded on April 14, 1957 at Studio Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Produced by Alfred Lion
Mastered by Kevin Gray, Steve Hoffman
Photography by Francis Wolff
Originally released in October 1957
Reissued in 2010
Tracks :
1. Why Don't I
2. Wail March
3. Misterioso
4. Reflections
5. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
6. Poor Butterfly
Reviews :
"Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2, recorded for Blue Note, is a timeless session and a milestone in jazz history that gathered together some of the founding fathers of the post-bop era. Joining Rollins are Jazz Messengers Art Blakey on drums and Horace Silver on piano, Miles Davis' favorite bassist Paul Chambers, the quintessential trombonist J.J. Johnson, and even Thelonious Monk himself. The tour de force in swing begins with a bang and doesn't let up until the last note has faded away. Rollins' own uptempo "Why Don't I" kicks off the session with a rhythmic jolt before his big tenor launches into a classic swinging solo followed by turns from Johnson and Silver and some heated exchanges with Blakey. The aptly titled "Wail March" begins deceptively with a street-beat groove before careening into several blistering solo choruses. Monk sits in for his own "Misterioso" and "Reflections," two quintessential works from this eccentric master that are given excellent readings here. The bouncing "You Stepped Out of a Dream" provides some tasty interaction between Rollins and Johnson. Finally, the lilting "Poor Butterfly" is a nice bluesy ending to this all-star session." AllMusic review
Rating:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.3 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 3.5 / 4 ; The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide : 5 / 5