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Sonny Rollins: The Sound Of Sonny

In November 1957, “Riverside” label released “The Sound of Sonny”, the 13th Sonny Rollins album. It was recorded June 1957, in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Sonny Clark – piano
  • Percy Heath – bass
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Roy Haynes – drums
  • Jack Higgins – engineer
  • Paul Bacon – design
  • Paul Weller – photography
  • Orrin Keepnews – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. The Last Time I Saw Paris – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
  2. Just in Time – Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Jule Styne
  3. Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye – Ernie Erdman, Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn, Robert A. King
  4. What Is There to Say? – Vernon Duke, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
  5. Dearly Beloved – Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer
  6. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Cole Porter
  7. Cutie – Sonny Rollins, Neal Hefti, Stanley Styne
  8. It Could Happen to You – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  9. Mangoes – Dale Libby, Sid Wayne

Red Garland: Bright And Breezy

In October 1961, “Jazzland” label released “Bright and Breezy”, the 26th Red Garland album. It was recorded in July 1961, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Red Garland – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Charlie Persip – drums
  • Ray Fowler – recording
  • Ken Deardoff – design
  • Steve Schapiro – photography

Track listing:

  1. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington
  2. I Ain’t Got Nobody – Spencer Williams, Roger A. Graham
  3. You’ll Never Know – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  4. Blues in the Closet – Oscar Pettiford
  5. What’s New – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  6. Lil’ Darlin’ – Neal Hefti
  7. What Is There to Say? – E. Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke
  8. So Sorry Please – Bud Powell

Bill Evans: Everybody Digs Bill Evans

In March 1959, “Riverside” label released “Everybody Digs Bill Evans”, the third Bill Evans studio album. It was recorded on December 15, 1958, at “Reeves Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. Minority – Gigi Gryce
  2. Young and Foolish – Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt
  3. Lucky to Be Me – Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green
  4. Night and Day – Cole Porter
  5. Tenderly – Walter Gross
  6. Peace Piece – Bill Evans
  7. What Is There to Say? – Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg
  8. Oleo – Sonny Rollins
  9. Epilogue – Bill Evans

Personnel:

  • Bill Evans- piano
  • Sam Jones- bass
  • Philly Joe Jones- drums