Saxophone Colossus

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18 years, 3 months ago at Jan 19 18:12

jwah24

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1. St. Thomas
2. You Don't Know What Love Is
3. Strode Rode
4. Moritat
5. Blue 7

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Description: ( ( 0 0 Though he lacked the improvisational fire of John Coltrane and the restless curiosity of Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins played with a rich, round tone that complimented his melodic inclinations, making him the most accessible of the post-bop musicians. Saxophone Colossus is the most successful of the late '50s albums that made his reputation. Rollins' playing never falters; he's backed by the redoubtable Max Roach on drums, Tommy Flannagan on piano, and Doug Watkins on bass. Rollins is equally at home with the lilting Caribbean air of "St. Thomas," standards ("You Don't Know What Love Is"), blues (&quo ... (more)

Manufacturer: Original Jazz Classics/Prestige
Release date: 1 July 1991
EAN: 0025218629126 UPC: 025218629126

Tags: Jazz (2), Hard Bop (2), Sonny Rollins (2), Usa (1), Cd (1), T (1), 1950s (1), John Coltrane (1), American (1), Chris (1), Miles Davis (1), Horace Silver (1), Paul Chambers (1), Wynton Kelly (1), Doug Watkins (1), Art Taylor (1), 1956 (1), 1957 (1), Henry Grimes (1), United States (1)

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2,020 Albums You Must Hear Before the World Ends (1982 music items)

"SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS (1956) SONNY ROLLINS Review coming soon... FAV TRACKS: "St. Thomas"; "Strode Rode"; "You Don't Know What Love Is"; "Blue 7"; "Moritat" "