Sonny Rollins Discography
1949 (age 19)
Babs Gonzales And His Orchestra
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Jordan Fordin, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Art Phipps, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal.
NYC, January 20, 1949
3393-3 | Capitolizing | Capitol (J) CR-8812; Blue Note CDP 7 84464 2 |
3394-4 | Professor Bop | - |
* Capitol (J) CR-8812, (J) ECJ-50073 Various Artists - Bebop Professors
* Blue Note CDP 7 84464 2 Babs Gonzales - Weird Lullaby
Babs Gonzales And His Orchestra
J.J. Johnson, trombone; Alberto Socarras, flute; Don Redman, soprano sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Nance, violin #3; Wynton Kelly, piano; Bruce Lawrence, bass, vocal; Roy Haynes, drums, vocal; Babs Gonzales, vocal.
NYC, April 27, 1949
1. 3776-3 | Real Crazy | Blue Note CDP 7 84464 2 |
2. 3777-4 | Then You'll Be Boppin' Too | - |
3. 3778-1 | When Lovers They Lose | - |
4. 3779-2 | St. Louis Blues | Capitol (J) CR-8812; Blue Note CDP 7 84464 2 |
* Capitol (J) CR-8812, (J) ECJ-50073 Various Artists - Bebop Professors
* Blue Note CDP 7 84464 2 Babs Gonzales - Weird Lullaby
J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, May 11, 1949
S36-130-1 | Audobahn | Savoy SJL 2232 |
S36-130-3 | Audobahn (as Audubon) | Savoy 947, MG-12106 |
S36-131 | Don't Blame Me | Savoy 949, MG 15049, MG-12106 |
S36-132-2 | Goof Square | Savoy SJL 2232 |
S36-132-4 | - | - |
S36-132-8 | - | Savoy MG 15049, MG-12106 |
S36-133-3 | Bee Jay | Savoy SJL 2232 |
S36-133-5 | - | Savoy 949, MG-12106 |
* Savoy MG-12106 J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets
= Savoy SJL 2232 J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop
* Savoy MG 15049 J.J. Johnson - Kai Winding Sextet
* Savoy 947 J.J. Johnson - Audubon / Stan Getz - Fast
* Savoy 949 J.J. Johnson - Don't Blame Me / Bee Jay
Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 26, 1949
JRC20B | Elysee (as Elysses) | New Jazz 803, 810; Prestige 810, prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
JRC21C | Opus V | New Jazz 806; Prestige prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
JRC22C | Hilo | - |
JRC23D | Fox Hunt | Prestige 810, prEP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P-24067 |
* Prestige PRLP 7023; Original Jazz Classics OJC-091, OJCCD-091-2 J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green - Trombone By Three
= Prestige PRES 16-4 Jay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green - Trombone By Three
* Prestige PRLP 7253, PRST 7253 J.J. Johnson - Looking Back
* Prestige P-24067 J.J. Johnson-Kai Winding-Bennie Green - Early Bones
* Prestige PRLP 109, PRLP 109 (later) Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars - Modern Jazz Trombones
* Prestige prEP 1330 J.J. Johnson Sextet
* New Jazz 803 Terry Gibbs - Cuddles / Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses
* New Jazz 810 Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses / Don Lanphere - Spider's Webb
* Prestige 810 Jay Jay Johnson - Elysses / Fox Hunt
* New Jazz 806; Prestige 806 Jay Jay Johnson - Opus V / Hilo
Bud Powell's Modernists
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
BN360-0 | Bouncing With Bud (alternate take 1) | Blue Note BLP 1532, BST 84430, BN-LA507-H2 |
BN360-1 | Bouncing With Bud (alternate take 2) | Blue Note BLP 1531, BST 84430, BN-LA507-H2 |
BN360-2 | Bouncing With Bud | Blue Note 1567, BLP 5003, BLP 1503, BN-LA507-H2 |
BN361-0 | Wail (alternate take) | Blue Note BLP 1531, BST 84430, BN-LA507-H2 |
BN361-3 | Wail | Blue Note 1567, BLP 5003, BLP 1503, BN-LA507-H2 |
BN362-0 | Dance Of The Infidels (alternate take) | Blue Note BLP 1532, BST 84430, BN-LA507-H2 |
BN362-1 | Dance Of The Infidels | Blue Note 1568, BLP 1503, BN-LA507-H2 |
BN363-1 | 52nd St. Theme | Blue Note 1568, BLP 5004, BLP 1503, BN-LA507-H2 |
* Blue Note BLP 1532 The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 2
* Blue Note BST 84430 Bud Powell - Alternate Takes
* Blue Note BN-LA507-H2 Fats Navarro - Prime Source
* Blue Note BLP 1531 The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 1
* Blue Note BLP 1503, BST 81503 (pseudo stereo) The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 1
* Blue Note BLP 5003 The Amazing Bud Powell
* Blue Note BLP 5004 Fats Navarro Memorial Album
* Blue Note 1567 Bud Powell - Bouncing With Bud / Wail
* Blue Note 1568 Bud Powell - Dance Of The Infidels / 52nd St. Theme
1951 (age 21)
Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, January 17, 1951
128A | Morpheus | Prestige 734, prEP 1320, PRLP 113, PRLP 7025, P-24054 |
129B | Down | Prestige 742, prEP 1320, PRLP 113, PRLP 7025, P-24054 |
131A | Whispering | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7025; Original Jazz Classics OJC-053, OJCCD-053-2 Miles Davis And Horns
= Prestige PRLP 7168 Miles Davis - Early Miles 1951 & 1953
= Prestige PRST 7674 Miles Davis - Early Miles
* Prestige P-24054 Miles Davis - Dig
* Prestige PRLP 113, PRLP 113 (later), PRLP 113 (later.2) Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets
* Prestige prEP 1320 Miles Davis Sextet
* Prestige 734 Miles Davis - Morpheus / Blue Room
* Prestige 742 Miles Davis - Down / Whispering
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Miles Davis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, January 17, 1951
132 | I Know | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
* Prestige PRLP 7029; Original Jazz Classics OJC-011, OJCCD-011-2 Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew
= Prestige PRLP 7269, PRST 7269 Sonny Rollins - Sonny & The Stars
= Prestige PRST 7856 Sonny Rollins - First Recordings!
* Prestige P-24096 Sonny Rollins - Vintage Sessions
* Prestige PRLP 137 Sonny Rollins Quartet
Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 17, 1951
Out Of The Blue | Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 | |
Half Nelson | - | |
Tempus Fugit | - | |
Move | - |
* Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 Miles Davis - Birdland 1951
Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, June 2, 1951
Move (mistitled as Moo/Mod) | Session Disc 102; Ozone 7; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124; Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 | |
Half Nelson (two) | - | |
Down (mistitled as Mick's Blues) | - | |
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Session Disc 102 |
* Session Disc 102 Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. Two
* Ozone 7 Miles Davis, 'Lockjaw' Davis, Art Blakey - Rare Broadcast Performances
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-124 Miles Davis Featuring Stan Getz - Birdland Days
* Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 Miles Davis - Birdland 1951
Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Jackie McClean as Jack McLean, alto sax #1-5; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
1. 228 | Conception | Prestige 868, prEP 1349, PRLP 124, PRLP 7013, PR 16002, PR 7457, PRST 7744, PRST-24022, P-24054; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-005-2 |
2. 229 | Out Of The Blue | Prestige 876, prEP 1361, PRLP 140, PRLP 7012, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
3. 230 | Denial | Prestige prEP 1361, PRLP 7012, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
4. 231 | Bluing | Prestige 846, 868, prEP 1355, PRLP 140, PRLP 7012, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
5. 232 | Dig | Prestige 777, 45-321, prEP 1339, PRLP 124, PRLP 7012, PR 7298, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
6. 233 | My Old Flame | Prestige 766, prEP 1339, PRLP 124, PRLP 7013, PR 16002, PRST 7744, PRST-24022, P-24054; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-005-2 |
7. 234 | It's Only A Paper Moon | Prestige 817, 45-321, prEP 1349, PRLP 124, PRLP 7012, PRST 7744, P-24054 |
* Prestige PRLP 7013 Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz
= Prestige PRLP 7013 (later); Original Jazz Classics OJC-1726, OJCCD-1726-2 Miles Davis/Stan Getz/Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz/Sonny Rollins/Zoot Sims - Conception
* Prestige PR 16002 Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants not released
= New Jazz NJLP 8296 -
* Prestige PR 7457, PRST 7457 Miles Davis Greatest Hits
* Prestige PRST 7744 Miles Davis - Conception
* Prestige PRST-24022 Miles Davis - Collector's Items
* Prestige P-24054 Miles Davis - Dig
* Prestige PRLP 7012; Original Jazz Classics OJC-005, OJCCD-005-2 Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins - Dig
= Prestige PRLP 7281, PRST 7281 Diggin' With The Miles Davis Sextet
* Prestige PR 7298, PRST 7298 Various Artists - Prestige/Groovy Goodies
* Prestige PRLP 124 Miles Davis - The New Sounds
* Prestige PRLP 140 Miles Davis - Blue Period
* Prestige prEP 1349 Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins Vol. 2
* Prestige prEP 1361 Miles Davis All Stars
* Prestige prEP 1355 Miles Davis In A Blue Mood
* Prestige prEP 1339 Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins
* Prestige 45-321 Miles Davis - Dig / It's Only A Paper Moon
* Prestige 868 Miles Davis - Conception / Bluing Part 3
* Prestige 876 Miles Davis - Out Of The Blue Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 846 Miles Davis - Bluing Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 777, 777x45 Miles Davis - Dig Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 766 Miles Davis - My Old Flame Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 817, 817x45 Miles Davis - It's Only A Paper Moon Parts 1 & 2
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951
267 | Time On My Hands | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
268 | Mambo Bounce | Prestige 769, PRLP 135, PRLP 7029, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
269 | This Love Of Mine | Prestige 769, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
270 | Shadrack | Prestige 780, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
271 | Slow Boat To China | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
272 | With A Song In My Heart | Prestige 780, PRLP 137, PRLP 7029; Moodsville MVLP 35; Prestige PRST-24004, P-24096 |
273 | Scoops | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
274 | Newk's Fadeaway | Prestige PRLP 137, PRLP 7029, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
* Prestige PRLP 7029; Original Jazz Classics OJC-011, OJCCD-011-2 Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew
= Prestige PRLP 7269, PRST 7269 Sonny Rollins - Sonny & The Stars
= Prestige PRST 7856 Sonny Rollins - First Recordings!
* Prestige P-24096 Sonny Rollins - Vintage Sessions
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
* Moodsville MVLP 35, MVST 35 Various Artists - The Music Of Richard Rodgers Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen
* Prestige PRLP 137 Sonny Rollins Quartet
* Prestige PRLP 135 Sonny Stitt, Joe Holiday, Kenny Graham, Sonny Rollins - Mambo Jazz
* Prestige 769 Sonny Rollins - Mambo Bounce / This Love Of Mine
* Prestige 780 Sonny Rollins - Shadrack / With A Song In My Heart
1953
Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker as "Charlie Chan", Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 30, 1953
450 | Compulsion | Prestige PRLP 7044, PRST 7822 |
451-1 | The Serpent's Tooth I | - |
451-2 | The Serpent's Tooth II | - |
452 | 'Round About Midnight | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7044; Original Jazz Classics OJC-071, OJCCD-071-2 Miles Davis - Collectors' Items
= Prestige PRST-24022 Miles Davis - Collector's Items
* Prestige PRST 7822 Miles Davis - Miles Ahead!
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
NYC, October 7, 1953
509 | In A Sentimental Mood | Prestige 874, 45-284, prEP 1337, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
510 | The Stopper | Prestige 874, 45-173, prEP 1337, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
511 | Almost Like Being In Love | Prestige 45-284, prEP 1337, PRLP 7029, P-24096 |
512 | No Moe | Prestige prEP 1337, PRLP 7029, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
* Prestige PRLP 7029; Original Jazz Classics OJC-011, OJCCD-011-2 Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew
= Prestige PRLP 7269, PRST 7269 Sonny Rollins - Sonny & The Stars
= Prestige PRST 7856 Sonny Rollins - First Recordings!
* Prestige P-24096 Sonny Rollins - Vintage Sessions
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
* Prestige prEP 1337 Sonny Rollins With Modern Jazz Quartet
* Prestige 45-284 Sonny Rollins - Almost Like Being In Love / In A Sentimental Mood
* Prestige 45-173 Sonny Rollins - The Stopper / Moritat
* Prestige 874 Sonny Rollins - In A Sentimental Mood / The Stopper
Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins
Julius Watkins, French horn; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 13, 1953
531 | Let's Call This | Prestige prEP 1352, PRLP 166, PRLP 7053, PRST 7751, PRST-24006 |
532-1 | Think Of One (take one) | Prestige PRLP 7053, PRST 7751, P-24046 |
532-2 | Think Of One (take two) | Prestige prEP 1352, PRLP 166, PRLP 7053, PRST 7751, PRST-24006 |
533 | Friday The Thirteenth | Prestige PRLP 166, PRLP 7075, PRST 7751, PRST-24006 |
* Prestige PRLP 7053 Thelonious Monk
= Prestige PRLP 7053 (later); Original Jazz Classics OJC-016, OJCCD-016-2 Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins And Frank Foster - Monk
= Prestige PRLP 7245, PRST 7245 We See Thelonious Monk
= Prestige PR 7363, PRST 7363 Thelonious Monk - The Golden Monk
* Prestige PRST 7751 Thelonious Monk - Reflections Vol. 1
* Prestige PRST-24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige P-24046 Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige
* Prestige PRLP 7075; Original Jazz Classics OJC-059, OJCCD-059-2 Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins
= Prestige PRLP 7169 Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins - Work!
= Prestige PRST 7656 The Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRLP 166 Thelonious Monk Quintet - Blows For LP Featuring Sonny Rollins
= Prestige PRLP 166 (later) Thelonious Monk Quintet (Thelonious With Sonny Rollins)
* Prestige prEP 1352 The Thelonious Monk Quintet
1954
Art Farmer Quintet
Art Farmer, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 20, 1954
553 | Soft Shoe | Prestige PRLP 177; New Jazz PRNJ 8258; Prestige P-24032 |
554 | Confab In Tempo | - |
555 | I'll Take Romance | - |
* New Jazz PRNJ 8258; Prestige PRST 7665; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-880-2 Art Farmer - Early Art
* Prestige P-24032 Art Farmer - Farmer's Market
* Prestige PRLP 177 Art Farmer
Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants
Miles Davis, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 29, 1954
590 | Airegin | Prestige PRLP 187, LP 7109, PRST 7847, PRST-24012 |
591 | Oleo | - |
592-1 | But Not For Me (take 1) | Prestige 915, PRLP 187, LP 7109, PRST 7847, PRST-24012 |
592-2 | But Not For Me (take 2) | Prestige LP 7109, PRST 7847, P-24077 |
593 | Doxy | Prestige PRLP 187, LP 7109, PRST 7847, PRST-24012 |
* Prestige LP 7109; Original Jazz Classics OJC-245, OJCCD-245-2 Miles Davis - Bags Groove
= Prestige PRES 16-3 Miles Davis & The Modern Jazz Giants
* Prestige PRST 7847 Miles Davis - Oleo
* Prestige PRST-24012 Miles Davis - Tallest Trees
* Prestige P-24077 Miles Davis - Tune Up
* Prestige PRLP 187 Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins
* Prestige 915 Miles Davis - But Not For Me / no info
Sonny Rollins Quintet Featuring Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey as "Abdullah Buhaina", drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1954
606 | Movin' Out | Prestige PRLP 186, PRLP 7058, P-24096 |
607 | Swingin' For Bumsy | - |
608 | Silk N' Satin | - |
609 | Solid | Prestige PRLP 186, PRLP 7058, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
* Prestige PRLP 7058; Original Jazz Classics OJC-058, OJCCD-058-2 Sonny Rollins - Moving Out
= Prestige PR 7433, PRST 7433 Sonny Rollins - Jazz Classics
* Prestige P-24096 Sonny Rollins - Vintage Sessions
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
* Prestige PRLP 186 Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1954
630 | I Want To Be Happy | Prestige PRLP 190, PRLP 7075, P-24096 |
631 | The Way You Look Tonight | Prestige PRLP 190, PRLP 7075, PRST-24004, P-24096 |
632 | More Than You Know | Prestige PRLP 190, PRLP 7058, P-24096 |
* Prestige PRLP 7075; Original Jazz Classics OJC-059, OJCCD-059-2 Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins
= Prestige PRLP 7169 Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins - Work!
= Prestige PRST 7656 The Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Prestige P-24096 Sonny Rollins - Vintage Sessions
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
* Prestige PRLP 7058; Original Jazz Classics OJC-058, OJCCD-058-2 Sonny Rollins - Moving Out
= Prestige PR 7433, PRST 7433 Sonny Rollins - Jazz Classics
* Prestige PRLP 190 Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk
1955
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Nicky Hill, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Billy Wallace, piano #1-3; Chris Anderson, piano #4; Leo Blevins, guitar; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Bee Hive Club", Chicago, IL, November 7, 1955
1. | I'll Remember April Parts 1 & 2 | Victor (J) SMJ-6185M; Philology (It) W 1011.2 |
2. | Woody'n You | Victor (J) SMJ-6185M; Philology (It) W 1012.2 |
3. | Hot House | - |
4. | Cherokee | Victor (J) SMJ-6186M; Philology (It) W 1011.2 |
* Victor (J) SMJ-6185M Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Raw Genius 1
= Columbia JG 35965 Clifford Brown And Max Roach Live At The Bee Hive
* Victor (J) SMJ-6186M Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Raw Genius 2
= Columbia JG 35965 Clifford Brown And Max Roach Live At The Bee Hive
* Philology (It) W 1011.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 10
* Philology (It) W 1012.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 11
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 2, 1955
826 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Prestige PRLP 7020, P-24082 |
827 | Paradox | Prestige PRLP 7020, PRST-24004 |
828 | Raincheck | Prestige PRLP 7020, P-24082 |
829 | There Are Such Things | Prestige PRLP 7020; Moodsville MVLP 2; Prestige P-24082 |
830 | It's All Right With Me | Prestige PRLP 7020, P-24082 |
* Prestige PRLP 7020; Original Jazz Classics OJC-007, OJCCD-007-2 Sonny Rollins - Work Time
= Prestige PRLP 7246, PRST 7246 Sonny Rollins - Worktime
= Prestige PRST 7750 Sonny Rollins - Worktime!
* Prestige P-24082 Sonny Rollins - Taking Care Of Business
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
* Moodsville MVLP 2 Various Artists - Modern Moods
1956
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 4, 1956
12421-4 | Gertrude's Bounce | EmArcy MG-36070, MG-36085; Limelight LM-2-8201 |
12422-10 | Junior's Arrival (aka Step Lightly) | EmArcy EMS-2-407, (J) 195J-1 |
12423-12 | Powell's Prances | EmArcy MG-36070 |
* EmArcy MG-36070 Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street
* EmArcy MG-36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* EmArcy EMS-2-407 Clifford Brown - The Quintet Vol. 2
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same personnel.
probably live in NYC, early 1956
I'll Remember April | Elektra Musician E1-60026; Philology (It) W 1013.2 | |
What's New | - | |
Daahoud | - | |
Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) | - | |
52nd Street Theme | - |
* Elektra Musician E1-60026 Clifford Brown - Pure Genius Vol. 1
* Philology (It) W 1013.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 12
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, February 16, 1956
12463-6 | What Is This Thing Called Love (alternate take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
12463-7 | What Is This Thing Called Love | EmArcy MG-36070 |
12464-1 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (breakdown) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
12464-2 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (alternate take) | - |
12464-14 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing | EmArcy MG-36070 |
* EmArcy MG-36070 Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, February 17, 1956
12459-1 | I'll Remember April | EmArcy MG-36070 |
12459-2 | I'll Remember April (breakdown) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
12459-3 | I'll Remember April (alternate take) | EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
12460-8 | Time | EmArcy MG-36070; Mercury MG-20827 |
12461-16 | The Scene Is Clean | EmArcy MG-36070 |
12462 | Flossie Lou (rehearsal take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
12462-3 | Flossie Lou (alternate take 1) | - |
12462-7 | Flossie Lou (alternate take 2) | - |
12462-8 | Flossie Lou (alternate take 3) | - |
12462-9 | Flossie Lou | Limelight LM-2-8201; EmArcy (J) 195J-1 |
* EmArcy MG-36070 Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1956
864 | In Your Own Sweet Way | Prestige PRLP 7044, PRST 7847 |
865 | No Line | - |
866 | Vierd Blues | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7044; Original Jazz Classics OJC-071, OJCCD-071-2 Miles Davis - Collectors' Items
= Prestige PRST-24022 Miles Davis - Collector's Items
* Prestige PRST 7847 Miles Davis - Oleo
Sonny Rollins Plus 4
Clifford Brown, trumpet #1-4; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 22, 1956
1. 867 | I Feel A Song Coming On | Prestige PRLP 7038, P-24050 |
2. 868 | Pent-Up House | - |
3. 869 | Valse Hot | Prestige PRLP 7038, PRST-24004 |
4. 870 | Kiss And Run | Prestige PRLP 7038, P-24050 |
5. 871 | Count Your Blessings | Prestige PRLP 7038, PRST-24004 |
* Prestige PRLP 7038; Original Jazz Classics OJC-243, OJCCD-243-2 Sonny Rollins Plus 4
= Prestige PRLP 7291, PRST 7291 Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown And Max Roach - 3 Giants!
= Prestige PRST 7821 Sonny Rollins - Three Giants!
* Prestige P-24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Basin Street East", NYC, April 28, 1956
Valse Hot (as Waltz Hot) | Ingo (It) Ingo-Two; Mainman BFWH CB 617 | |
I Feel A Song Comin' On | - |
* Ingo (It) Ingo-Two Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet Live At Basin Street, April 1956
* Mainman BFWH CB 617 Bird Flies With 'The Herd' Also Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Willie Jones, drums.
"Basin Street East", NYC, May 6, 1956
Sweet Clifford | Ingo (It) Ingo-Two | |
What's New | - | |
Daahoud | - |
* Ingo (It) Ingo-Two Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet Live At Basin Street, April 1956
Sonny Rollins Quartet With John Coltrane
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums; guest: John Coltrane, tenor sax #5.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 24, 1956
1. 902 | My Reverie | Prestige PRLP 7047, P-24082 |
2. 903 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | - |
3. 904 | Paul's Pal | - |
4. 905 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Prestige PRLP 7047, PRST-24004, P-24082 |
5. 906 | Tenor Madness | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7047; Original Jazz Classics OJC-124, OJCCD-124-2 Sonny Rollins Quartet - Tenor Madness
= Prestige PRST 7657 Sonny Rollins - Tenor Madness
* Prestige P-24082 Sonny Rollins - Taking Care Of Business
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax #8; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; probably Richie Powell, piano; probably George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Bob Story, announcer.
WIOR radio broadcast, "Continental Restaurant", Norfolk, VA, June 18, 1956
1. | Just One Of Those Things | Philology (It) W 1008.2 |
2. | You Go To My Head | - |
3. | Good Bait | - |
4. | One For My Baby | Philology (It) W 1009.2 |
5. | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
6. | What's New | - |
7. | These Foolish Things | - |
8. | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
* Philology (It) W 1008.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 7
* Philology (It) W 1009.2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 8
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 22, 1956
918 | You Don't Know What Love Is | Prestige PRLP 7079, P-24050 |
919 | St. Thomas | Prestige 45-108, PRLP 7079, PRST-24004, P-24050 |
920 | Strode Rode | Prestige PRLP 7079, PRST-24004, P-24050 |
921 | Blue 7 | Prestige PRLP 7079, P-24050 |
922 | Moritat | Prestige 45-173, PRLP 7079, P-24050 |
* Prestige PRLP 7079, PR 7326, PRST 7326; Original Jazz Classics OJC-291, OJCCD-291-2 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus
* Prestige P-24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More
* Prestige PRST-24004 Sonny Rollins
* Prestige 45-108 Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas Parts 1 & 2
* Prestige 45-173 Sonny Rollins - The Stopper / Moritat
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 17, 1956
13768 | Mr. X | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
13769 | Body And Soul | - |
13770-4 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
* EmArcy MG-36098 Max Roach + 4
= EmArcy SR-80001 - not released
= EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, September 19, 1956
13764-6 | Ezz-thetic | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
13766 | Woody'n You | EmArcy MG-36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
13767 | Dr. Free-Zee | - |
* EmArcy MG-36098 Max Roach + 4
= EmArcy SR-80001 - not released
= EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* EmArcy MG-36108; Mercury MG-20538 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy SR-80002; Mercury SR-60193 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956
979 | I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face | Prestige PRLP 7095; Status ST 8315; Prestige P-24050 |
980 | Kids Know | Prestige PRLP 7095, P-24050 |
981 | The House I Live In | Prestige PRLP 7207, P-24050 |
982 | Medley: I Remember You | Prestige PRLP 7095 |
- | Medley: My Melancholy Baby | - |
- | Medley: Old Folks | - |
- | Medley: They Can't Take That Away From Me | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7095; Moodsville MVLP 33 |
- | Medley: Just Friends | Prestige PRLP 7095 |
- | Medley: My Little Suede Shoes | - |
- | Medley: Star Eyes | Prestige PRLP 7095, P-24050 |
* Prestige PRLP 7095; Original Jazz Classics OJC-214, OJCCD-214-2 Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach - Rollins Plays For Bird
= Prestige PRST 7553 Sonny Rollins - Rollins Plays For Bird
* Status ST 8315 Shirley Scott, Etta Jones, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Timmons, Coleman Hawkins, Ted Curson, Lem Winchester - My Fair Lady
* Prestige P-24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More
* Prestige PRLP 7207; Original Jazz Classics OJC-348, OJCCD-348-2 Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy
* Moodsville MVLP 33, MVST 33 Various Artists - The Music Of George Gershwin Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen
* Prestige 45-128 Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah / They Can't Take That Away From Me
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste #2; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
1. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M-47023 |
2. | Pannonica | - |
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste #2; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
1. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are (excerpt) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
2. | Pannonica (opening) | Riverside R-022 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226, RLP 1174; Original Jazz Classics OJC-026, OJCCD-026-2 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
* Riverside RLP 12-266; Original Jazz Classics OJC-086, OJCCD-1906-2 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus
* Riverside R-022, 15RCD-022-2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Cafe Bohemia", Greenwich Village, NY, October 10, 1956
Valse Hot | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1956
Brilliant Corners | Riverside R-45-608, RLP 12-226, RLP 421, RM 483/484; Milestone M-47023 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226, RLP 1174; Original Jazz Classics OJC-026, OJCCD-026-2 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Riverside RLP 421, RLP 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Riverside RM 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
* Riverside R-45-608 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Parts I & II
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Clark Terry, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1956
Bemsha Swing | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M-47023 |
* Riverside RLP 12-226, RLP 1174; Original Jazz Classics OJC-026, OJCCD-026-2 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners
= Riverside R-3000, RS-3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Milestone M-47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal #2,4.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
1. 1031 | B. Swift | Prestige PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P-24082 |
2. 1032 | My Ideal | Prestige PRLP 7126, P-24046 |
3. 1033 | Sonny Boy | Prestige PRLP 7207, P-24082; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-095-2 |
4. 1034 | Two Different Worlds | Prestige PRLP 7126 |
5. 1035 | Ee-Ah | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P-24082 |
6. 1036 | B. Quick | Prestige PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P-24082 |
* Prestige PRLP 7126; Original Jazz Classics OJC-095, OJCCD-095-2 Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force
* Prestige PRLP 7207; Original Jazz Classics OJC-348, OJCCD-348-2 Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy
* Prestige P-24082 Sonny Rollins - Taking Care Of Business
* Prestige P-24046 Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige
* Prestige 45-128 Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah / They Can't Take That Away From Me
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Cafe Bohemia", Greenwich Village, NY, December 12, 1956
I Feel A Song Coming On | private tape | |
Daahoud | - |
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 16, 1956
tk.1 | Decision | Blue Note 45-1669, BLP 1542, BN-LA401-H2, BST2 84433 |
tk.2 | Plain Jane | Blue Note 45-1670, BLP 1542, BN-LA401-H2 |
tk.5 | Sonnysphere | Blue Note BLP 1542 |
tk.6 | How Are Things In Glocca Morra | Blue Note BLP 1542, BN-LA401-H2 |
tk.8 | Bluesnote | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1542, BST 81542 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 81542 2 Sonny Rollins (Vol. 1)
* Blue Note BN-LA401-H2 Sonny Rollins
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note Volume 2
* Blue Note 45-1669 Sonny Rollins - Decision Parts 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1670 Sonny Rollins - Plain Jane Parts 1 & 2
1957
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1957
I'm An Old Cowhand | Contemporary C3530 | |
Solitude | - | |
Come, Gone | - | |
Wagon Wheels | - | |
There Is No Greater Love | - | |
Way Out West | - | |
I'm An Old Cowhand (alternate take) | Contemporary C-7651; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-337-2 | |
Come, Gone (alternate take) | - | |
Way Out West (alternate take) | - |
* Contemporary C3530, M3530, S7530; Original Jazz Classics OJC-337, OJCCD-337-2 Sonny Rollins - Way Out West
= Stereo S7017 Sonny Rollins - Way Out West In Stereo
* Contemporary C-7651 Sonny Rollins - Contemporary Alternate Takes
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1957
15175-10 | I'll Take Romance | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
15176-6 | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
15177 | Blues Waltz | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
15178-5 | Love Letters | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36108; Mercury MG-20538 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy SR-80002; Mercury SR-60193 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1957
15187-7 | Little Folks | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
15188-10 | Minor Trouble | EmArcy (J) 195J-39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
15189-4 | Valse Hot | EmArcy MG-36108, SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy MG-36108; Mercury MG-20538 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy SR-80002; Mercury SR-60193 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy (J) 195J-39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957
JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) | EmArcy SR-80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
15194 | Lover (mono edit) | EmArcy MG-36108 |
* EmArcy SR-80002; Mercury SR-60193 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy MG-36108; Mercury MG-20538 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Sonny Rollins Quintet/Quartet/Sextet
Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1,2,4-6; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano #1,2,4-6; Thelonious Monk, piano #3,6; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 14, 1957
1. tk.1 | Why Don't I | Blue Note 45-1687, BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2 |
2. tk.4 | Wail March | Blue Note BLP 1558 |
3. tk.6 | Reflections | Blue Note BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
4. tk.7 | Poor Butterfly | Blue Note BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2 |
5. tk.11 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Blue Note 45-1687, BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2 |
6. tk.12 | Misterioso | Blue Note BLP 1558, BN-LA401-H2; Mosaic MR4-101 |
* Blue Note BLP 1558, BST 81558 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46818 2, CDP 7 81558 2, ST-81558 Sonny Rollins Vol. 2
* Blue Note BN-LA401-H2 Sonny Rollins
* Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note 45-1687 Sonny Rollins - You Stepped Out Of A Dream / Why Don't I
Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Betty Glamman, harp #3; Hank Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 21 and 27, 1957
1. | Falling In Love With Love | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82; Milestone M-47036 |
2. | I'll Remember April | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82 |
3. | My Old Flame | Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 12-244; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone M-47036 |
4. | La Villa | Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 12-267; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone M-47036 |
* Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 1105; Original Jazz Classics OJC-028, OJCCD-028-2 Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts
* Jazzland JLP 82, JLP 982 Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins
* Milestone M-47036 Kenny Dorham - But Beautiful
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano #1-5,7; Percy Heath, bass #1-5,7; Roy Haynes, drums #1-5,7.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 11 and 12, 1957
1. | Just In Time | Riverside R-45-604, RLP 12-241, RLP 1124 |
2. | Toot, Toot, Tootsie | Riverside RLP 12-241, RLP 1124 |
3. | Dearly Beloved | Riverside RLP 12-241 |
4. | Every Time We Say Goodbye | Riverside RLP 12-241, RLP 12-272 |
5. | Cutie | Riverside RLP 12-241, RLP 1124, RLP 12-284; Jazzland JLP 72 |
6. | It Could Happen To You | Riverside RLP 12-241 |
7. | Mangoes | Riverside R-45-605, RLP 12-241, RLP 1124; Jazzland JLP 72 |
* Riverside RLP 12-241; Original Jazz Classics OJC-029, OJCCD-029-2 Sonny Rollins - The Sound Of Sonny
= Milestone MSP-47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus
* Riverside RLP 1124 Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson - Saxes In Stereo
* Riverside RLP 12-272 Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter
* Riverside RLP 12-284 Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time
* Riverside R-45-604 Sonny Rollins - The Last Time I Saw Paris / Just In Time
* Riverside R-45-605 Sonny Rollins - Mangoes Parts I & II
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano #2,3; Paul Chambers, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 19, 1957
1. | The Last Time I Saw Paris | Riverside R-45-604, RLP 12-241, RLP 1124; Jazzland JLP 72 |
2. | What Is There To Say | Riverside RLP 12-241, RLP 1124; Jazzland JLP 72 |
3. | Funky Hotel Blues | Riverside RLP 12-243; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone MSP-47007; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-029-2 |
* Riverside RLP 12-241; Original Jazz Classics OJC-029, OJCCD-029-2 Sonny Rollins - The Sound Of Sonny
= Milestone MSP-47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus
* Riverside RLP 1124 Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson - Saxes In Stereo
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time
* Riverside RLP 12-243; Original Jazz Classics OJC-030, OJCCD-030-2 Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow
* Riverside R-45-604 Sonny Rollins - The Last Time I Saw Paris / Just In Time
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor or Philly Joe Jones, drums.
radio broadcast, "Cafe Bohemia", Greenwich Village, NY, July 13, 1957
Four (mistitled as Roy's Romp) | Ozone 18; Chakra ch100MD; Yadeon 502 | |
Bye Bye Blackbird | - | |
It Never Entered My Mind | Chakra ch100MD; Yadeon 502 | |
Walkin' (incomplete) | Yadeon 502 |
* Ozone 18 Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins - Rare Broadcast Performances
* Chakra ch100MD Miles Davis - Makin' Wax: Original Concert-Performances 1953-1958
* Yadeon 502 Miles Davis - Rare Unreleased Broadcasts
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1,2,4-6; Doug Watkins, bass #1,2,4-6; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1957
1. tk.5 | Tune Up | Blue Note BLP 4001, BST 89903, BN-LA401-H2 |
2. tk.9 | Asiatic Raes | Blue Note BLP 4001 |
3. tk.13 | Surrey With The Fringe On Top | Blue Note BLP 4001, BN-LA401-H2 |
4. tk.15 | Wonderful! Wonderful! | Blue Note BLP 4001 |
5. tk.17 | Namely You | Blue Note BLP 4001, BN-LA401-H2 |
6. tk.19 | Blues For Philly Joe | Blue Note BLP 4001 |
* Blue Note BLP 4001, BST 84001, CDP 7 84001 2 Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz Volume 1: 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - A Decade Of Jazz Volume Two: 1949-1959
* Blue Note BN-LA401-H2 Sonny Rollins
Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-7,9,10, bass #8; Paul Chambers, bass #1-7,9,10; Max Roach, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1957
1. | Strong Man | Riverside R-45-601, RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
2. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | - |
3. | My Man | Riverside RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
4. | That's Him | Riverside R-45-602, RLP 12-251 |
5. | I Must Have That Man | Riverside R-45-602, RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
6. | Porgy | Riverside RLP 12-251, RLP 1107 |
7. | When A Woman Loves A Man | - |
8. | Don't Explain | - |
9. | I Must Have That Man (take 3) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-085-2 |
10. | Porgy (take 1) | - |
Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-7, bass #8; Paul Chambers, bass #1-7; Max Roach, drums.
1. | Strong Man | |
2. | My Man | |
3. | Porgy | |
4. | I Must Have That Man | |
5. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | |
6. | When A Woman Loves A Man | |
7. | Can't Help Lovin' That Man | Riverside RLP 1107 |
8. | Don't Explain |
* Riverside RLP 12-251; Original Jazz Classics OJC-085, OJCCD-085-2 Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars
* Riverside RLP 1107 Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars
* Riverside R-45-601 Abbey Lincoln - Strong Man / Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe
* Riverside R-45-602 Abbey Lincoln - I Must Have That Man / That's Him
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Donald Bailey, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, afternoon set, November 3, 1957
tk.1 | Woody 'N You | rejected |
tk.2 | A Night In Tunisia (afternoon take) | Blue Note BLP 1581, CDP 7 46517 2 |
tk.3 | I've Got You Under My Skin | Blue Note BN-LA475-H2, (J) K18P-9277, CDP 7 46517 2 |
tk.4 | What Is This Thing Called Love | rejected |
tk.5 | Old Devil Moon | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1581, BST 81581 (pseudo stereo) Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard
* Blue Note BN-LA475-H2 Sonny Rollins - More From The Vanguard
* Blue Note (J) K18P-9277, (J) BNJ-61014 Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard Volume 2
* Blue Note CDP 7 46517 2 Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard Volume 1
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wilbur Ware, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, evening set, November 3, 1957
tk.6 | A Night In Tunisia (evening take) | Blue Note BN-LA475-H2, (J) K18P-9277, CDP 7 46517 2 |
tk.7 | Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (take 2) | Blue Note BN-LA475-H2, (J) K18P-9277, CDP 7 46518 2 |
tk.8 | Four | Blue Note BN-LA475-H2, (J) K18P-9278, CDP 7 46517 2 |
tk.9 | Woody 'N You | - |
tk.10 | Old Devil Moon | Blue Note BLP 1581, CDP 7 46517 2 |
tk.11 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Blue Note BN-LA475-H2, (J) K18P-9277, CDP 7 46518 2 |
tk.12 | Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | Blue Note BLP 1581, CDP 7 46517 2 |
tk.13 | Sonnymoon For Two | Blue Note 45-1698, BLP 1581, CDP 7 46518 2 |
tk.14 | I Can't Get Started | Blue Note BLP 1581, CDP 7 46518 2 |
tk.15 | I'll Remember April | Blue Note BN-LA475-H2, (J) K18P-9278, CDP 7 46518 2 |
tk.16 | Get Happy | - |
tk.17 | Striver's Row | Blue Note BLP 1581, BN-LA401-H2, CDP 7 46518 2 |
tk.18 | All The Things You Are | Blue Note BN-LA475-H2, (J) K18P-9278, CDP 7 46518 2 |
tk.19 | Get Happy (short version) | - |
tk.20 | Striver's Row | rejected |
* Blue Note BN-LA475-H2 Sonny Rollins - More From The Vanguard
* Blue Note (J) K18P-9277, (J) BNJ-61014 Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard Volume 2
* Blue Note (J) K18P-9278, (J) BNJ-61015 Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard Volume 3
* Blue Note BLP 1581, BST 81581 (pseudo stereo) Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard
* Blue Note BN-LA401-H2 Sonny Rollins
* Blue Note CDP 7 46517 2 Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard Volume 1
* Blue Note CDP 7 46518 2 Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard Volume 2
* Blue Note 45-1698 Sonny Rollins - Sonnymoon For Two Parts 1 & 2
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Gil Coggins, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Dennis, drums.
NYC, November 4, 1957
Sonnymoon For Two | Period SPL 1204 | |
Like Someone In Love | - | |
Theme From Pathetique Symphony | - |
* Period SPL 1204 Sonny Rollins Plays
Miles Davis All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Gil Coggins, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Long Island, NY, November or December, 1957
All Of You | private tape | |
Love For Sale | - | |
On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
unknown title | - |
Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Thomas Bryant, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 11, 1957
21845-2 | 62VK451 | Wheatleigh Hall | Verve MGV-8260, V-8477 |
21846 | Sumphin' | Verve MGV-8260, VSP/VSPS-32 |
* Verve MGV-8260 Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt
= Verve VE-2-2505 Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions
* Verve V-8477 Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt - Dizzy, Rollins & Stitt
* Verve VSP/VSPS-32 Sonny Rollins - Tenor Titan
Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tom Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1957
21857 | 62VK497 | The Eternal Triangle | Verve MGV-8262, V-8477 |
21857A | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Verve MGV-8262 |
21857B | 62VK498 | After Hours | Verve MGV-8262, V-8477 |
21857C | 63VK627 | I Know That You Know | Verve MGV-8262, V/V6-8566 |
* Verve MGV-8262 Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins - Sonny Side Up
= Verve VE-2-2505 Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions
* Verve V-8477 Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt - Dizzy, Rollins & Stitt
* Verve V/V6-8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
1958
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 27, and March 7, 1958
The Freedom Suite | Riverside RLP 12-258 | |
Someday I'll Find You | - | |
Will You Still Be Mine? | - | |
Till There Was You (take 4) | - | |
Shadow Waltz | - | |
Till There Was You (take 1) | Riverside RCD-30507-2 | |
Till There Was You (take 3) | Milestone MSP-47007; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-067-2; Riverside RCD-30507-2 |
* Riverside RLP 12-258; Original Jazz Classics OJC-067, OJCCD-067-2; Riverside RCD-30507-2 Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite
= Jazzland AM 86, AS 986 (Sonny Rollins) - Shadow Waltz
= Riverside R-3010, RS-3010 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite
= Milestone MSP-47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 7, 1958
I Want To Be Happy | FDC (It) 1024; Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 |
* FDC (It) 1024 Various Artists - Newport Jazz Festival 1958-59
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 Sonny Rollins-Don Cherry Quartet - Complete 1963 Stuttgart Concert
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Charles Wright, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, July 10, 1958
What's My Name? (mono edit) | Metrojazz E1002 | |
What's My Name? | Metrojazz SE1002; Verve V/V6-8430 | |
If You Were The Only Girl In The World | Metrojazz E1002, SE1002; Verve V/V6-8430 | |
Manhattan | - | |
Body And Soul | - |
* Metrojazz E1002 Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass
* Metrojazz SE1002 Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass
* Verve V/V6-8430 Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio
Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass
Nat Adderley, cornet; Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Rene Thomas, guitar; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Ernie Wilkins, conductor, arranger.
Metropolitan Sound Studios, NYC, July 11, 1958
Grand Street | Metrojazz SE1002 | |
Grand Street (mono LP ending) | Metrojazz E1002 | |
Grand Street (Verve LP ending) | Verve V/V6-8430 | |
Far Out East | Metrojazz E1002, SE1002; Verve V/V6-8430 | |
Who Cares? | - | |
Love Is A Simple Thing | - |
* Metrojazz SE1002 Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass
* Metrojazz E1002 Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass
* Verve V/V6-8430 Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio
Sonny Rollins With John Lewis Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano #1,4; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 3, 1958
1. | Doxy (as John's Other Theme) | Metrojazz E1011 |
2. | Limehouse Blues | - |
3. | I'll Follow My Secret Heart | - |
4. | You Are Too Beautiful | - |
* Metrojazz E1011, SE1011 Sonny Rollins At Music Inn/Teddy Edwards At Falcon's Lair With Joe Castro
The Modern Jazz Quartet With Sonny Rollins
Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums; guest artist: Sonny Rollins, tenor sax.
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 31, 1958
3937 | Bags' Groove | Atlantic LP 1299, SD 2-301 |
3938 | Night In Tunisia | Atlantic LP 1299 |
* Atlantic LP 1299, SD 1299 The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2 - Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins
= Mosaic MD7-249 The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings Of The Modern Jazz Quartet 1956-64
* Atlantic SD 2-301 The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet
Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Victor Feldman, vibraharp #4,10.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 21 and 22, 1958
1. | I've Told Ev'ry Little Star | Contemporary M3564 |
2. | Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody | - |
3. | How High The Moon | - |
4. | You | - |
5. | I've Found A New Baby | - |
6. | Alone Together | - |
7. | In The Chapel In The Moonlight | - |
8. | The Song Is You | - |
9. | The Song Is You (alternate take) | Contemporary C-7651; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-340-2 |
10. | You (alternate take) | Contemporary C-7651 |
11. | I've Found A New Baby (alternate take) | Contemporary C-7651; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-340-2 |
* Contemporary M3564, S7564; Original Jazz Classics OJC-340, OJCCD-340-2 Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders
* Contemporary C-7651 Sonny Rollins - Contemporary Alternate Takes
1959
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
"Nalen", Stockholm, Sweden, March 2, 1959
St Thomas | Dragon (Swd) DRLP 73 |
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 73, DRCD 229 Sonny Rollins Trio - In Stockholm 1959 - St Thomas
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.: same personnel.
Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959
There Will Never Be Another You | Dragon (Swd) DRLP 73 | |
Stay As Sweet As You Are | - | |
I've Told Every Little Star | - | |
How High The Moon | - | |
Oleo | - | |
Paul's Pal | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 73, DRCD 229 Sonny Rollins Trio - In Stockholm 1959 - St Thomas
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Joe Harris, drums.
"Sodra Teatern", Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959
Rollins Interview | Dragon (Swd) DRCD 229 | |
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | Ingo (It) Ingo-Nine; Dragon (Swd) DRCD 229 | |
Paul's Pal | - | |
Love Letters | - |
* Ingo (It) Ingo-Nine Sonny Rollins Trio In Sweden 1959
* Dragon (Swd) DRCD 229 Sonny Rollins Trio - In Stockholm 1959 - St Thomas
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
"Radio Studio Zurich", Zurich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959
I Remember You | Moon (It) MLP 015-1; TCB (Swi) TCB 02402 | |
I've Told Every Little Star | - | |
Oleo | - | |
Will You Still Be Mine | - | |
It Could Happen To You | - |
same session.
I Remember You | ||
I've Told Every Little Star | ||
It Could Happen To You | ||
Oleo | ||
Will You Still Be Mine? |
* Moon (It) MLP 015-1, MCD 015-2 Sonny Rollins - Sonnymoon For Two
* TCB (Swi) TCB 02402 Sonny Rollins Trio & Horace Silver Quintet - Zurich 1959: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series 40
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959
Woody'n You | Royal Jazz (D) RJ 502 | |
But Not For Me | - | |
Lady Bird | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJ 502 Sonny Rollins - Aix En Provence 1959
1962 (age 32)
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Harry Saunders, drums.
NYC, January 30, 1962
N2PW1260 | God Bless The Child | RCA Victor LPM-2527 |
* RCA Victor LPM-2527 Sonny Rollins - The Bridge
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Harry Saunders, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, January 31, 1962
N2PW1261 | Will You Still Be Mine | RCA Victor unissued |
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Ben Riley, drums.
NYC, February 13, 1962
N2PW1263 | Day In, Day Out | unissued |
N2PW1264 | John S | RCA Victor LPM-2527 |
N2PW1265 | You Do Something To Me | - |
N2PW1266 | Where Are You | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2527 Sonny Rollins - The Bridge
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Ben Riley, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, February 14, 1962
N2PW1262 | Without A Song | RCA Victor LPM-2527 |
N2PW1267 | The Bridge | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2527 Sonny Rollins - The Bridge
Sonny Rollins Septet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez, percussion.
NYC, April 5, 1962
N2PW1952 | The Nights Has A Thousand Eyes | RCA Victor LPM-2572, (E) RD 2572 |
* RCA Victor LPM-2572 Sonny Rollins - What's New
* RCA Victor (E) RD 2572, (E) SF 2572 Sonny Rollins - What's New
Sonny Rollins Septet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez, percussion.: same personnel.
NYC, April 25, 1962
N2PW1947 | If Ever I Would Leave You | RCA Victor LPM-2572 |
Don't Stop The Carnival | RCA Victor (E) RD 2572 |
* RCA Victor LPM-2572 Sonny Rollins - What's New
* RCA Victor (E) RD 2572, (E) SF 2572 Sonny Rollins - What's New
Sonny Rollins Septet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez, percussion.: same personnel.
NYC, April 26, 1962
N2PW1949 | Brownskin Gal | RCA Victor LPM-2572, (E) RD 2572 |
* RCA Victor LPM-2572 Sonny Rollins - What's New
* RCA Victor (E) RD 2572, (E) SF 2572 Sonny Rollins - What's New
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Candido, percussion.
NYC, May 14, 1962
N2PW2228 | Jungoso | RCA Victor LPM-2572, (E) RD 2572 |
N2PW2268 | Bluesongo | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2572 Sonny Rollins - What's New
* RCA Victor (E) RD 2572, (E) SF 2572 Sonny Rollins - What's New
Sonny Rollins - Don Cherry Quartet
Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
"Village Gate", Greenwich Village, NY, July 27-30, 1962
Oleo | RCA Victor LPM-2612 | |
Dearly Beloved | - | |
Doxy | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2612 Sonny Rollins - Our Man In Jazz
Sonny Rollins - Don Cherry Quartet
Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Continental, 1962
Sonnymoon For Two | Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 |
* Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 Sonny Rollins - European Concerts
1963
Sonny Rollins - Don Cherry Quartet
Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, January 15, 1963
Without A Song | Moon (It) MCD 053-2 | |
On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
Solitude | - | |
Sonnymoon (aka Sonnymoon For Two) | - | |
52nd Street Theme | Moon (It) MCD 054-2 | |
On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
Solitude | - | |
Without A Song | - |
* Moon (It) MCD 053-2 Sonny Rollins, Don Cherry - Rollins Meets Cherry Vol. 1
* Moon (It) MCD 054-2 Sonny Rollins, Don Cherry - Rollins Meets Cherry Vol. 2
Sonny Rollins - Don Cherry Quartet
Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.: same personnel.
broadcast, "L'Olympia", Paris, France, January 19, 1963
Solitude | Unique Jazz (It) UJ 22; Jazz Anthology (F) JA 5241; Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 101 | |
On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
Announcement By S. Rollins | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 101 | |
Without A Song | Unique Jazz (It) UJ 22; Jazz Anthology (F) JA 5241; Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 101 | |
Sonnymoon For Two | - | |
Everything Happens To Me | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 101 | |
52nd Street Theme | - |
* Unique Jazz (It) UJ 22 Sonny Rollins Quartet "Live" In Europe: Never Recorded Before
* Jazz Anthology (F) JA 5241 Sonny Rollins - Live In Europe
* Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 101 Sonny Rollins Quartet - Live In Paris 1963
Sonny Rollins - Don Cherry Quartet
Don Cherry, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
"Liederhalle", Stuttgart, West Germany, January 29, 1963
52nd St. Theme | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 106; Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 | |
On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
Sonnymoon For Two (as Sonneymoon For Two) | - | |
Oleo | Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 |
* Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 106 Sonny Rollins Quartet - Stuttgart 1963 Concert
= Jazz Anthology (F) JA 5235 Sonny Rollins Quartet - Stuttgart 1963
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 Sonny Rollins-Don Cherry Quartet - Complete 1963 Stuttgart Concert
Sonny Rollins - Don Cherry Quartet
Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
"Falkoner Centret", Copenhagen, Denmark, January, 1963
On Green Dolphin Street | Jazz Up (It) JU-313 | |
Introduction | - | |
Without A Song | - | |
Oleo | - | |
Sonny's Tune | - | |
Sonny's Tune 2nd Version | - |
same session.
52nd Street Theme | Jazz Up (It) JU-314 | |
On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
Solitude | - | |
Without A Song | - |
* Jazz Up (It) JU-313 Sonny Rollins Quartet In Europe 1963 Vol. I
* Jazz Up (It) JU-314 Sonny Rollins Quartet In Europe 1963 Vol. II
Sonny Rollins - Don Cherry Quartet
Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, February 20, 1963
PPA1-3260 | I Could Write A Book | RCA Victor LPM-2725 |
PPA1-3261 | You Are My Lucky Star | - |
PPA1-3262 | There Will Never Be Another You | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2725 Gary Burton, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry - 3 In Jazz
Sonny Rollins - Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
NYC, July 15, 1963
PPA5-5402 | All The Things You Are | RCA Victor LPM-2712 |
PPA5-5403 | Lover Man | - |
PPA5-5404 | Yesterdays | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2712 Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins - Sonny Meets Hawk!
Sonny Rollins - Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
NYC, July 18, 1963
PPA5-5406 | Just Friends | RCA Victor LPM-2712 |
PPA5-5407 | At McKie's' | - |
PPA5-5408 | Summertime | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2712 Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins - Sonny Meets Hawk!
1964
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Thad Jones, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
NYC, January 15, 1964
RPA1-2905-14 | Four | RCA Victor unissued |
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
NYC, January 17, 1964
RPA1-2902-7 | Blue 'N' Boogie | RCA Victor unissued |
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Thad Jones, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano #1; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
NYC, January 20, 1964
1. RPA1-2901-10 | 52nd Street Theme | RCA Victor LPM-2927 |
2. RPA1-2903-8 | I Remember Clifford | RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 |
* RCA Victor LPM-2927 Sonny Rollins - Now's The Time
* RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 Sonny Rollins - After The Bridge
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano #4-9; Ron Carter, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
NYC, February 14, 1964
1. RPA1-2901-D | 52nd Street Theme | RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 |
2. RPA1-2904-F | St. Thomas | RCA Victor LPM-2927 |
3. RPA1-2905-? | Four II | RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 |
4. RPA1-2905-A | Four I | - |
5. RPA1-2906-8 | Django | - |
6. RPA1-2907-12 | Afternoon In Paris | - |
7. RPA1-2908-8 | Now's The Time | RCA Victor LPM-2927 |
8. RPA1-2910-3 | - | RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 |
9. RPA1-2978-7 | 'Round Midnight | RCA Victor LPM-2927 |
10. | St. Thomas | RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 |
* RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 Sonny Rollins - After The Bridge
* RCA Victor LPM-2927 Sonny Rollins - Now's The Time
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
NYC, February 18, 1964
RPA1-2907-C | Afternoon In Paris | RCA Victor LPM-2927 |
* RCA Victor LPM-2927 Sonny Rollins - Now's The Time
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
NYC, April 14, 1964
RPA1-2902-E | Blue 'N' Boogie | RCA Victor LPM-2927 |
RPA1-2903-D | I Remember Clifford | - |
RPA1-2906-D | Four | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-2927 Sonny Rollins - Now's The Time
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; David Izenzon, Teddy Smith, bass; Stu Martin, drums.
NYC, June 11, 1964
RPA1-4388-? | Trav'lin' Light | RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 |
RPA1-4388 | - | RCA Victor LPM-3355 |
RPA1-4389 | Little Girl Blue | RCA Victor unissued |
* RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 Sonny Rollins - After The Bridge
* RCA Victor LPM-3355 Sonny Rollins - The Standard
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar #1-3; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
NYC, June 23, 1964
1. RPA1-4390 | Nothing Ever Changes For You My Love | unissued |
2. RPA1-4391 | Look For The Silver Lining | - |
3. RPA1-4392 | Love Look Away | - |
4. RPA1-7091 | I'll Be Seeing You | RCA Victor LPM-3355 |
* RCA Victor LPM-3355 Sonny Rollins - The Standard
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar #1,2; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
NYC, June 24, 1964
1. RPA1-4393 | My Ship | RCA Victor LPM-3355 |
2. RPA1-4394 | Deep In A Dream | unissued |
3. RPA1-7090-1 | Three Little Words | RCA Victor LPM-3355 |
4. RPA1-7092-1 | Night And Day | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-3355 Sonny Rollins - The Standard
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
NYC, June 26, 1964
RPA1-4389 | Little Girl Blue | unissued |
RPA1-4395 | Love Letters | RCA Victor LPM-3355 |
RPA1-4396 | Long Ago And Far Away | - |
RPA1-4397 | Masquerade | unissued |
RPA1-4398 | Love Walked In | - |
* RCA Victor LPM-3355 Sonny Rollins - The Standard
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
NYC, July 2, 1964
RPA1-4399 | It Could Happen To You | RCA Victor LPM-3355 |
RPA1-6024 | My One And Only Love | - |
RPA1-6025-2 | Winter Wonderland | RCA Victor unissued |
RPA1-6025-3 | - | RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 |
RPA1-6026-5 | When You Wish Upon A Star | RCA Victor unissued |
RPA1-6026-6 | - | RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 |
* RCA Victor LPM-3355 Sonny Rollins - The Standard
* RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11 Sonny Rollins - After The Bridge
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
NYC, July 9, 1964
RPA1-6027 | I Like The Likes Of You | unissued |
RPA1-6028 | When I Fall In Love | - |
RPA1-6029-1 | Autumn Nocturne | RCA Victor LPM-3355 |
* RCA Victor LPM-3355 Sonny Rollins - The Standard
1965
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Billy Higgins, Mickey Roker, drums.
"The Museum Of Modern Art", NYC, June 17, 1965
On Green Dolphin Street | Impulse! IA-9349 | |
Three Little Words | - | |
Mademoiselle De Paris | - | |
To A Wild Rose | - | |
There Will Never Be Another You | - |
* Impulse! IA-9349 Sonny Rollins - There Will Never Be Another You
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 8, 1965
90323 | On Green Dolphin Street | Impulse! A-91, AS-9236-2 |
90324 | Everything Happens To Me | Impulse! A-91 |
90325 | Three Little Words | Impulse! A-91, AS-9236-2, ASH-9253-3 |
90326 | A Fine Romance | unissued |
90327 | Simple - Fast Twist | - |
90328 | Hold 'Em Joe | Impulse! A-91, AS-9236-2 |
90329 | Blue Room | - |
* Impulse! A-91, AS-91, IMPD-223 Sonny Rollins - On Impulse!
* Impulse! AS-9236-2 Sonny Rollins - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! ASH-9253-3 Various Artists - The Saxophone
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
broadcast, "Berlin Jazz Festival", Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965
Oleo | Unique Jazz (It) UJ 29; Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502; Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 | |
Sonny's Blues | - | |
I Can't Get Started | unissued |
* Unique Jazz (It) UJ 29 Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe
* Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 Sonny Rollins - European Concerts
* Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 Sonny Rollins-Don Cherry Quartet - Complete 1963 Stuttgart Concert
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
live in Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark and Johanneshow Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden, November 1 and 2, 1965
Night And Day | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 118 | |
Sonnymoon For Two | - | |
Medley: Oleo; Sonnymoon For Two; Three Little Words | - |
* Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 118 Sonny Rollins Trio - Live In Europe '65
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.: same personnel.
"Salle De La Mutualite", Paris, France, November 4, 1965
unknown titles | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 121/22 |
* Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 121/22 Sonny Rollins Trio, Ornette Coleman Trio - The Paris Concert
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Gilbert Rovere, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
live in Paris, France, 1965 or 1966?
I Can't Get Started | Jazzway (It) LLM 1501 | |
Three Little Words | - | |
St. Thomas | - | |
There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
When I Grow Too Old To Dream | - | |
Mademoiselle De Paris | - |
* Jazzway (It) LLM 1501 Sonny Rollins In Paris
1966
Sonny Rollins And Oliver Nelson
J.J. Johnson, trombone #1,2; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #3-6; Phil Woods, alto sax; Bob Ashton, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Roger Kellaway, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Walter Booker, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 26, 1966
1. 90466 | Alfie's Theme Differently | Impulse! A-9111 |
2. 90467 | Street Runner With Child | - |
3. 90468 | Transition Theme For Minor Blues Or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad | - |
4. 90469 | He's Younger Than You Are | - |
5. 90470 | On Impulse | Impulse! A-9111, AS-9236-2 |
6. 90471 | Alfie's Theme | Impulse! 45-247, A-9111, AS-9236-2 |
* Impulse! A-9111, AS-9111, IMPD-224 Sonny Rollins - Alfie (Soundtrack)
* Impulse! AS-9236-2 Sonny Rollins - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! 45-247 Sonny Rollins - Alfie's Theme Parts 1 & 2
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #3; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1966
1. 90570 | Blessing In Disguise | Impulse! A-9121, AS-9236-2 |
2. 90571 | We Kiss In A Shadow | Impulse! A-9121 |
3. 90572 | East Broadway Run Down | Impulse! A-9121, AS-9236-2, ASD-9228-3 |
* Impulse! A-9121, AS-9121, IMPD-161 Sonny Rollins - East Broadway Run Down
* Impulse! AS-9236-2 Sonny Rollins - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years
* Impulse! ASD-9228-3 Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jymie Merritt, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Stefaniensaal", Graz, Austria, November 12, 1966
Love Walked In (as Title Unknown) | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 | |
Lover | Unique Jazz (It) UJ 29; Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 | |
Poinciana | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 |
* Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 Max Roach Quintet & Sonny Rollins Trio - Graz 1963 Concert
* Unique Jazz (It) UJ 29 Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe
* Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 Sonny Rollins - European Concerts
1968
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath as Albert Healt, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6, 1968
Sonnymoon For Two (long version) | Moon (It) MLP 015-1 |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath as Al Heith, drums.
Four | Moon (It) MCD 037-2 | |
Naima | - |
same session.
Three Little Words | Moon (It) MCD 038-2 | |
St. Thomas | - | |
Sonny Moon For Two | - | |
Medley | - | |
When Lights Are Low | - |
* Moon (It) MLP 015-1, MCD 015-2 Sonny Rollins - Sonnymoon For Two
* Moon (It) MCD 037-2 Sonny Rollins - In Denmark 1
* Moon (It) MCD 038-2 Sonny Rollins - In Denmark 2
Sonny Rollins With The Kenny Drew Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1968
Four | SSJ (J) XQAM-1628 | |
On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
St. Thomas | - |
* SSJ (J) XQAM-1628 Sonny Rollins - In Copenhagen 1968 - The Full Session
1972 (age 42)
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; George Cables, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Arthur Jenkins, congas, percussion #1.
NYC, July 14, 1972
1. | Playin' In The Yard | Milestone MSP 9042 |
2. | Keep Hold Of Yourself | - |
* Milestone MSP 9042; Original Jazz Classics OJC-312, OJCCD-312-2 Sonny Rollins' Next Album
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; George Cables, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass, electric bass; David Lee, drums; Arthur Jenkins, congas, percussion #2.
NYC, July 27, 1972
1. | Poinciana | Milestone MSP 9042 |
2. | The Everywhere Calypso | - |
3. | Skylark | Milestone MSP 9042, 2MCD-2501-2 |
* Milestone MSP 9042; Original Jazz Classics OJC-312, OJCCD-312-2 Sonny Rollins' Next Album
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
1973
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano, electric piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; David Lee, drums; Mtume, percussion, piano #1-5.
NYC, June and July, 1973;
Berkeley, CA, June 7, 1973
1. | Pictures In The Reflection Of A Golden Horn | Milestone M-9051 |
2. | Sais | - |
3. | Notes For Eddie | - |
4. | God Bless The Child | - |
5. | Love Man | - |
6. | Good Morning, Heartache | - |
* Milestone M-9051; Original Jazz Classics OJC-314, OJCCD-314-2 Sonny Rollins - Horn Culture
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano, electric piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; David Lee, drums.
live in Chateauvallon, France, August 21, 1973
St. Thomas | Editoriale Pantheon (It) JCD 04 | |
Alfie's Theme | - |
* Editoriale Pantheon (It) JCD 04 Sonny Rollins Quintet/Jackie McLean Quintet In Concert - Chateauvallon 1973 - The <<Jazz>> Collection
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; David Lee, drums; Mtume, percussion, piano.
"Nakano Sun Plaza Hall", Tokyo, Japan, September 30, 1973
Powaii | Victor (J) SMJ-6030 | |
St. Thomas | - | |
Alfie | - | |
Moritat (aka Mack The Knife) | - |
* Victor (J) SMJ-6030 Sonny Rollins In Japan
1974
Sonny Rollins Septet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Rufus Harley, bagpipes #5; Stanley Cowell, piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; David Lee, drums; Mtume, congas.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 6, 1974
1. | The Cutting Edge | Milestone M-9059 |
2. | To A Wild Rose | Milestone M-9059, 2MCD-2501-2 |
3. | First Moves | Milestone M-9059 |
4. | A House Is Not A Home | - |
5. | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | - |
6. | Sonnymoon For Two | unissued |
* Milestone M-9059; Original Jazz Classics OJC-468, OJCCD-468-2 Sonny Rollins - The Cutting Edge
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Rufus Harley, soprano sax, bagpipes; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Gene Perla, bass; David Lee, drums.
German radio station "Deutschlandradio Kultur", radio broadcast, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 12, 1974
First Moves | Jazz Door (G) JD 1271 | |
Look For The Silver Lining | - | |
To A Wild Rose | - | |
Alfie's Theme | - |
* Jazz Door (G) JD 1271 Sonny Rollins - First Moves
1975
Sonny Rollins' Band
Raul De Souza, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Eddie Moore, drums; Mtume, congas, percussion.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 2-5, 1975
Lucille | Milestone M-9064 | |
Are You Ready | - | |
Cosmet | - |
Raul De Souza, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Eddie Moore, drums; Mtume, congas, percussion.
Gwaligo | - |
Raul De Souza, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy McCurdy, drums; Mtume, congas, percussion.
Azalea | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
Newkleus | - |
Raul De Souza, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.
My Reverie | - |
* Milestone M-9064; Original Jazz Classics OJC-620, OJCCD-620-2 Sonny Rollins - Nucleus
1976
Sonny Rollins Sextet With Orchestra
Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Chuck Findley, trumpet; George Bohanon, Lew McCreary, trombone; Alan Robinson, Marilyn Robinson, French horn; Don Waldrop, tuba; Bill Green, piccolo, flute, soprano sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Charles Meeks, electric bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August-October, 1976
Island Lady | Milestone M-9074 | |
Asfrantation Woogie | - | |
Happy Feel | - | |
Shout It Out | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Alex Blake, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion.
Love Reborn | - |
Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Chuck Findley, trumpet; George Bohanon, Lew McCreary, trombone; Alan Robinson, Marilyn Robinson, French horn; Don Waldrop, tuba; Bill Green, piccolo, flute, soprano sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Alex Blake, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion.
The Way I Feel About You | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Alex Blake, electric bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion.
Charm Baby | - |
* Milestone M-9074; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-666-2 Sonny Rollins - The Way I Feel
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mike Wolff, piano; Aurell Ray, guitar; Don Pate, bass; Eddie Moore, drums.
live in Turin, Italy, November 12, 1976
Don't Stop The Carnival | Joker (J) UPS-2062-KR | |
Charm Baby | - | |
Keep Hold Of Yourself (as Keep Old Yourself) | - | |
Easy Living | - | |
Lucille | - | |
Island Lady | - | |
Strode Rode | - |
* Joker (J) UPS-2062-KR; Lotus (It) ORL 8292, LOP 14.065; Passport (It) LPPS 11.107 Sonny Rollins - Island Lady
1977
Sonny Rollins Sextet/Quintet/Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; George Duke, keyboards; Charles Icarus Johnson, guitar; Byron Miller, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums; Bill Summers, congas.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 3-6, 1977
Isn't She Lovely | Milestone M-9080 |
Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; George Duke, keyboards; Charles Icarus Johnson, guitar; Paul Jackson, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Down The Line | - | |
My One And Only Love | - | |
Arroz Con Pollo | - | |
Hear What I'm Saying | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; George Duke, keyboards; Paul Jackson, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Easy Living | - |
* Milestone M-9080; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-893-2 Sonny Rollins - Easy Living
1978
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Donald Byrd, trumpet, flugelhorn #5-9; Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; Mark Soskin, piano, electric piano; Aurell Ray, electric guitar; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums.
"Great American Music Hall", San Francisco, CA, April 13, 14 and 15, 1978
1. | Don't Stop The Carnival | Milestone M-55005 |
2. | Silver City | Milestone M-55005, 2MCD-2501-2 |
3. | Autumn Nocturne | - |
4. | Camel | Milestone M-55005 |
5. | Nobody Else But Me | - |
6. | Non-Cents | - |
7. | A Child's Prayer | - |
8. | President Hayes | - |
9. | Sais | - |
* Milestone M-55005, MCD-55005-2 Sonny Rollins - Don't Stop The Carnival
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
Milestone Jazzstars
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.
"Masonic Auditorium", San Francisco, CA, September 22, 1978;
"University Of Wisconsin", Madison, WI, October 15, 1978;
"Yale University", New Haven, CT, October 22, 1978
The Cutting Edge | Milestone M-55006, MCD-55006-2 |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax.
Continuum | - |
Sonny Rollins, soprano sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Nubia | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.
N.O. Blues | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano.
In A Sentimental Mood | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Don't Stop The Carnival | - |
* Milestone M-55006 Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner - Milestone Jazzstars In Concert
* Milestone MCD-55006-2 Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner - Milestone Jazzstars In Concert
1979
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax, Lyricon, piano; Mark Soskin, piano, electric piano, synthesizer #1,3,5-7; Larry Coryell, guitar #2-5,7; Jerome Harris, electric bass #1,3,5-7; Al Foster, drums #1,3,5-7; Bill Summers, congas, percussion #1,3,5-7.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 15-18, 1979
1. | Harlem Boys | Milestone M-9090, 2MCD-2501-2 |
2. | The File | Milestone M-9090 |
3. | Disco Monk | - |
4. | My Ideal | - |
5. | Don't Ask | - |
6. | Tai-Chi | - |
7. | And Then, My Love, I Found You | - |
* Milestone M-9090; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-915-2 Sonny Rollins - Don't Ask
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
1980 (age 50)
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; George Duke, acoustic piano #1,4, electric piano #2,3,5; Stanley Clarke, electric bass guitar #1,3,5,6, Framus electric upright bass #2,4; Al Foster, drums #1-3,5; Bill Summers, congas, percussion #1,3,5; on Sonny Rollins, Lyricon #2.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA;
additional recording: Aura Sound Studios, NYC, May 9-12, 1980
1. | Little Lu | Milestone M-9098 |
2. | The Dream That We Fell Out Of | - |
3. | Strode Rode | - |
4. | The Very Thought Of You | - |
5. | Caress | - |
6. | Double Feature | - |
* Milestone M-9098; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-753-2 Sonny Rollins - Love At First Sight
The Rolling Stones With Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; The Rolling Stones, rock band.
Los Angeles, CA, 1980
Slave | Rolling Stones COC 16052 | |
Waiting On A Friend | - |
* Rolling Stones COC 16052, FC 40502 The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You
1981
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Bobby Broom, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 9-15, 1981
No Problem | Milestone M-9104 | |
Here You Come Again | - | |
Jo Jo | - | |
Coconut Bread | - | |
Penny Saved | - | |
Illusions | - | |
Joyous Lake | - |
* Milestone M-9104; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1014-2 Sonny Rollins - No Problem
1982
Sonny Rollins Quintet +
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, electric guitar; Yoshiaki Masuo, electric guitar #1,2,4,6,7, acoustic guitar #3; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; on Jack DeJohnette, congas, maracas #3; Bob Cranshaw, Yoshiaki Masuo, Lucille Rollins, claves, cabasa, cowbell #3.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 17-22, 1982
1. | Reel Life | Milestone M-9108 |
2. | McGhee | Milestone M-9108, 2MCD-2501-2 |
3. | Rosita's Best Friend | Milestone M-9108 |
4. | Sonny Side Up | - |
5. | My Little Brown Book | - |
6. | Best Wishes | - |
7. | Solo Reprise (Sonny) | - |
* Milestone M-9108; Original Jazz Classics OJC-31335-02 Sonny Rollins - Reel Life
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
1983
Pat Metheny - Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Pat Metheny, electric guitar; Alphonso Johnson, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
"Yomiuri Land, Open Theater East", Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 1983
Coconut Bread | Bugsy BGS 034/2 | |
Don't Stop The Carnival | - | |
Mc Ghee | - | |
Moritat (aka Mack The Knife) | - | |
Mc Ghee | All Of Us AS 40 | |
The Meeting | - |
* Bugsy BGS 034/2 Pat Metheny, Sonny Rollins - Dream Teams
* All Of Us AS 40 Sonny Rollins - The Meeting
1984
Sonny Rollins Quintet +
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, Yamaha electric grand #1,4,6, Yamaha acoustic grand #2,3,5, celeste #3, Yamaha DX7 synthesizer #4; Russell Blake, electric bass; Tommy Campbell, drums; + Lucille Rollins, cowbell #1,6.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 23-27, 1984
1. | Mava Mava | Milestone M-9122, 2MCD-2501-2 |
2. | I'm Old Fashioned | - |
3. | Wynton | Milestone M-9122 |
4. | Tell Me You Love Me | Milestone M-9122, 2MCD-2501-2 |
5. | I'll See You Again | Milestone M-9122 |
6. | Kilauea | - |
* Milestone M-9122, MCD-9122-2 Sonny Rollins - Sunny Days, Starry Nights
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
1985
Sonny Rollins Solo
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax.
"The Sculpture Garden Of The Museum Of Modern Art", NYC, July 19, 1985
Soloscope (Part 1) | Milestone M-9137 | |
Soloscope (Part 2) | - |
* Milestone M-9137; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-956-2 Sonny Rollins - The Solo Album
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, keyboards; Jerome Harris, bass; Tommy Campbell, drums.
circa 1985
Just Once | Jazz Door (G) JD 12121 | |
Autumn Nocturne | - | |
I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
Allison | - | |
St. Thomas | - |
* Jazz Door (G) JD 12121 Sonny Rollins - Just Once
1986
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
"Opus 40", Saugerties, NY, August 16, 1986;
additional recording: Manhattan Recording Studios, NYC, April 9, 1987
G-Man | Milestone M-9150, 2MCD-2501-2 | |
Kim | Milestone M-9150 | |
Don't Stop The Carnival | - | |
Tenor Madness | Milestone MCD-9150-2 | |
Autumn Nocturne (incomplete) | unissued |
* Milestone M-9150, MCD-9150-2 Sonny Rollins Plays G-Man
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
1987
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, Fender Rhodes electric piano #1,6, Yamaha acoustic grand #2-5,7,8; Jerome Harris, electric bass, rhythm guitar #6; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 15-25, 1987
1. | Just Once | Milestone M-9155, 2MCD-2501-2 |
2. | O.T.Y.O.G. | Milestone M-9155 |
3. | Promise | - |
4. | Duke Of Iron | Milestone M-9155, 2MCD-2501-2 |
5. | Dancing In The Dark | Milestone M-9155 |
6. | I'll String Along With You | - |
7. | Allison | - |
8. | Allison (alternate take) | Milestone MCD-9155-2 |
* Milestone M-9155, MCD-9155-2 Sonny Rollins - Dancing In The Dark
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
1989
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Branford Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Jeff Watts, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, June 3, 1989
For All We Know | Milestone M-9179 | |
I Should Care | - |
* Milestone M-9179, MCD-9179-2 Sonny Rollins - Falling In Love With Jazz
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums #1.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 5, 1989
1. | Tennessee Waltz | Milestone M-9179, 2MCD-2501-2 |
2. | Little Girl Blue | Milestone M-9179 |
* Milestone M-9179, MCD-9179-2 Sonny Rollins - Falling In Love With Jazz
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, acoustic piano, KORG M-1; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, September 9, 1989
Falling In Love With Love | Milestone M-9179 | |
Sister | - | |
Amanda | Milestone MCD-9179-2 |
* Milestone M-9179, MCD-9179-2 Sonny Rollins - Falling In Love With Jazz
1991 (age 61)
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 10, 1991
Here's To The People | Milestone MCD-9194-2 | |
Lucky Day | Milestone MCD-9194-2, 2MCD-2501-2 |
* Milestone MCD-9194-2 Sonny Rollins - Here's To The People
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 17, 1991
Doc Phil | Milestone MCD-9194-2 |
* Milestone MCD-9194-2 Sonny Rollins - Here's To The People
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 24, 1991
Why Was I Born | Milestone MCD-9194-2 | |
Someone To Watch Over Me | Milestone MCD-9194-2, 2MCD-2501-2 | |
Long Ago And Far Away | Milestone MCD-9194-2 |
* Milestone MCD-9194-2 Sonny Rollins - Here's To The People
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Al Foster, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 27, 1991
I Wish I Knew | Milestone MCD-9194-2 | |
Young Roy | - |
* Milestone MCD-9194-2 Sonny Rollins - Here's To The People
1993
Sonny Rollins Quintet With Brass Choir
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric, acoustic bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; with brass choir: Jon Faddis, Byron Stripling, flugelhorn #1,7; Clifton Anderson, trombone #1,7; Alex Brofsky, French horn #1,7; Bob Stewart, tuba #1,7; Jimmy Heath, arranger, conductor #1,7.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, July and August, 1993
1. | Darn That Dream | Milestone MCD-9215-2, 2MCD-2501-2 |
2. | Where Or When | - |
3. | My Old Flame | Milestone MCD-9215-2 |
4. | Times Slimes | - |
5. | I See Your Face Before Me | - |
6. | Delia | - |
7. | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
* Milestone MCD-9215-2 Sonny Rollins - Old Flames
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
1995
Sonny Rollins + 3
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 30, 1995
They Say It's Wonderful | Milestone MCD-9250-2 | |
Cabin In The Sky | Milestone MCD-9250-2, 2MCD-2501-2 |
* Milestone MCD-9250-2 Sonny Rollins + 3
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
Sonny Rollins + 3
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Al Foster, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, October 7, 1995
What A Difference A Day Made | Milestone MCD-9250-2 | |
Biji | Milestone MCD-9250-2, 2MCD-2501-2 | |
Mona Lisa | Milestone MCD-9250-2 | |
H.S. | - | |
I've Never Been In Love Before | - |
* Milestone MCD-9250-2 Sonny Rollins + 3
* Milestone 2MCD-2501-2 Sonny Rollins - Silver City - A Celebration Of 25 Years On Milestone
1998
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, January 7, 1998
Echo-Side Blue | Milestone MCD-9280-2 | |
Mother Nature's Blues | - | |
Change Partners | - |
* Milestone MCD-9280-2 Sonny Rollins - Global Warming
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano, kalimba #2; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Victor See Yuen, percussion.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, February 28, 1998
1. | Island Lady | Milestone MCD-9280-2 |
2. | Global Warming | - |
3. | Clear-Cut Boogie | - |
* Milestone MCD-9280-2 Sonny Rollins - Global Warming
2000 (age 70)
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Clifton Anderson, trombone #2,3; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, May 8 and 9, 2000
1. | Salvador | Milestone MCD-9310-2 |
2. | Sweet Leilani | - |
3. | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | - |
4. | The Moon Of Manakoora | - |
* Milestone MCD-9310-2 Sonny Rollins - This Is What I Do
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Perry Wilson, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, July 29, 2000
Did You See Harold Vick | Milestone MCD-9310-2 | |
Charles M. | - |
* Milestone MCD-9310-2 Sonny Rollins - This Is What I Do
2001
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano, kalimba #2; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
"Berklee Performance Center", Boston, MA, September 15, 2001
1. | Without A Song | Milestone MCD-9342-2 |
2. | Global Warming | - |
3. | Introductions | - |
4. | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | - |
5. | Why Was I Born | - |
6. | Where Or When | - |
* Milestone MCD-9342-2 Sonny Rollins - Without A Song - The 9/11 Concert
2005
Sonny Rollins Sextet
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric, acoustic bass #3,5; Steve Jordan, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion; + Joe Corsello, drums #6.
Avatar Studios, Studio A, NYC, December 20 and 21, 2005;
Avatar Studios, Studio B, NYC, January 13, 2006;
Avatar Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 9 and 10, 2006
1. | Sonny, Please | Doxy Records (F) 0602517086203 |
2. | Someday I'll Find You | - |
3. | Nishi | - |
4. | Stairway To The Stars | - |
5. | Remembering Tommy | - |
6. | Serenade | - |
7. | Park Palace Parade | - |
* Doxy Records (F) 0602517086203 Sonny Rollins - Sonny, Please
2008
Sonny Rollins
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Bobby Broom, guitar; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Al Foster, drums.
released 2008;
"Kosei Nenkin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, May 25, 1986;
"La Halle aux Grains", Toulouse, France, May 15, 2006;
"Umea Jazz Festival", Umea, Sweden, October 25, 1980;
"Jazz Jamboree", "Congress Hall", Warsaw, Poland, October 23, 1980;
"Pantheon Tama", Tama City, Japan, June 8, 2000;
"Royal Theatre", Victoria, BC, Canada, June 24, 2007;
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 18, 2007
Best Wishes | Doxy Records (F) 0602517815612 |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
More Than You Know | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Al Foster, drums.
Blossom | - |
same session.
Easy Living | - |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Victor See-Yuen, percussion.
Tenor Madness | - |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
Nice Lady | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Christian McBride, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Some Enchanted Evening | - |
* Doxy Records (F) 0602517815612 Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 1
2011 (age 81)
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Russell Malone, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
released 2011;
"Sappoto Shimin Hall", Sapporo, Japan, October 1, 2010;
"Beacon Theatre", NYC, September 10, 2010;
"Tokyo International Forum Hall, Forum A", Tokyo, Japan, October 7, 2010
They Say It's Wonderful | Doxy Records (F) 0602527749723 |
Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
In A Sentimental Mood | - |
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Christian McBride, acoustic bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Sonnymoon For Two | - |
Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Russell Malone, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
I Can't Get Started | - |
same session.
Rain Check | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Russell Malone, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
St. Thomas | - |
* Doxy Records (F) 0602527749723 Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 2
2014
Sonny Rollins
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
released 2014;
"Saitama City Culture Center", Saitama, Japan, November 11, 2001;
"Halle aux Grains", Toulouse, France, May 15, 2006;
"Palais Longchamp", Marseille, France, July 25, 2012;
"Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center", St Louis, MO, September 19, 2009;
"Le Chapiteau", Marciac, France, August 11, 2007;
"Palais Longchamp", Marseille, France, July 25, 2012
Biji | Doxy Records (Eu) 88843049982 |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
Someday I'll Find You | - |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
Patanjali | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax.
Solo Sonny | - |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
Why Was I Born | - |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
Don't Stop The Carnival | - |
* Doxy Records (Eu) 88843049982 Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 3
2016
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Jerome Jennings, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
released 2016;
"Barbican", London, England, November 24, 2007;
"Palais Longchamp", Marseille, France, July 25, 2012;
"Struny Podzimu", Prague, Czech Republic, October 30, 2012;
"Olympia Theatre", Paris, France, October 23, 1996;
"Riihiketo School", Pori, Finland, July 13, 1979;
"Berklee Performance Center", Boston, MA, September 15, 2001;
"La Halle aux Grains", Toulouse, France, May 15, 2006;
"Berklee Performance Center", Boston, MA, September 15, 2001
In A Sentimental Mood | Doxy Records (Eu) 88875192752 |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
Professor Paul | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Saul Rubin, guitar.
Mixed Emotions | - |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Harold Summey Jr., drums; Victor See Yuen, percussion.
Keep Hold Of Yourself | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Disco Monk | - |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
You're Mine, You | - |
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
H.S. | - |
Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.
Medley: Sweet Leilani | - | |
Medley: Solo (Rollins only) | - | |
Medley: Don't Stop The Carnival | - |
* Doxy Records (Eu) 88875192752 Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 4 - Holding The Stage