Saxophone Colossus is a Jazz album by Sonny Rollins, originally released in 1957. On Gatefold: 199 pressings tracked, owned by 29 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Bebop & Hard Bop
- warm
- playful
- smoky
About
After some great side work with Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, and The Modern Jazz Quartet, as well as few excellent albums as a band leader, Sonny Rollins became a jazz giant with 1956’s <i>Saxophone Colossus</i>. He’s front and center from the get-go, leading a quartet through his signature “St. Thomas,” which melds calypso rhythms with his singular style of extemporaneous riffing. Pure elegance follows, punctuated by a landmark version of “Moritat” (“Mack the Knife”), where he effortlessly turns the <i>Three Penny Opera</i> tune inside out.
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Tracklist
- 1St. Thomas6:49
- 2You Don't Know What Love Is (Rudy Van Gelder Rudy Van Gelder Remastered 2006 / Shared ISRC)6:30
- 3Strode Rode (Remastered 2006 / Shared ISRC)5:17
- 4Moritat10:05
- 5Blue 7 (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster 1956)11:17
Credits
Performers
- Doug WatkinsBASS
- Max RoachDRUMS
- Tommy FlanaganPIANO
- Sonny RollinsTENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- George MorrowBASS
- Ray BryantPIANO
- Sonny Rollins Quartet
- Wade LeggePIANO
- Bob CranshawBASS
- Percy HeathBASS
- H. T. SaundersDRUMS
- Kenny ClarkeDRUMS
- Jim HallGUITAR
- John LewisPIANO
- Milt JacksonVIBRAPHONE
- Henry GrimesBASS
- Paul ChambersBASS
- "Philly" Joe JonesDRUMS
29 collectors on Gatefold own this · 199 pressings tracked on Gatefold