Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins and The Contemporary Leaders (Remastered Edition) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:09 minutes | 492 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © contemporary
“Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders” (Contemporary Records S-7564) marked the last of the classic Sonny Rollins albums prior to his unexpected three-year musical hiatus, which would end in 1962 with the recording of The Bridge. The album features the great tenor saxophonist with pianist Hampton Hawes, guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Shelly Manne (all of whom were bandleaders for Contemporary Records during that era) on an unusual but inspired selection of standards.
“The last of the classic Sonny Rollins albums prior to his unexpected three-year retirement features the great tenor with pianist Hampton Hawes, guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Shelly Manne (all bandleaders for Contemporary Records during this era) on an unusual but inspired list of standards. Rollins creates explorative and often witty improvisations on such songs as “Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody,” “You,” “In the Chapel in the Moonlight,” and roaring versions of “I’ve Found a New Baby” and “The Song Is You.” Great music.”
Tracklist:
1. Sonny Rollins – I’ve Told Every Little Star (2024 Remaster) (05:24)
2. Sonny Rollins – Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody (2024 Remaster) (04:51)
3. Sonny Rollins – How High the Moon (2024 Remaster) (07:43)
4. Sonny Rollins – You (2024 Remaster) (04:13)
5. Sonny Rollins – I’ve Found a New Baby (2024 Remaster) (03:37)
6. Sonny Rollins – Alone Together (2024 Remaster) (05:58)
7. Sonny Rollins – In the Chapel in the Moonlight (2024 Remaster) (06:39)
8. Sonny Rollins – The Song Is You (2024 Remaster) (05:42)
