Sonny Rollins

This edition contains two rarely heard and long unavailable concerts by the Sonny Rollins–Don Cherry pianoless quartet, recorded in New York and Stockholm. As a bonus, a previously unissued version of “52nd Street Theme” has beeen added. It was recorded in Rome during the same european tour as the Stockholm set.

PERSONNEL:

SONNY ROLLINS, tenor sax & DON CHERRY, cornet, on all tracks, with:

[1-3] BOB CRANSHAW, bass & BILLY HIGGINS, drums
Live at the East River Park Amphitheater, New York, August 7, 1962.

[4-6] HENRY GRIMES, bass and BILLY HIGGINS, drums.
Live in Stockholm, Sweden, January 17, 1963.

[7] Bonus track: HHENRY GRIMES, bass and BILLY HIGGINS, drums.
TV Show, Rome, January 28, 1963

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01. The Star-Spangled Banner
02. Oleo
03. St. Thomas
04. Without A Song
05. Medley: Tour De Force/ Valse Hot
06. 52nd Street Theme (18:08)
07. 52nd Street Theme

Total Time: 57:42