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Sonny Rollins

Titan of the tenor sax and arguably the greatest living jazz musician, Sonny Rollins turns eighty-six next month. Geoffrey Smith celebrates with masterworks from the late 1950s, culminating in his famous sabbatical album, The Bridge.

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Sun 28 Aug 2016 00:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Sonny Rollins

    I'm an Old Cowhand

    • The Freelance Years.
    • Riverside.
    • 5.

  • Sonny Rollins, Oscar Pettiford & Max Roach

    Freedom Suite

    • Freedom Suite.
    • Proper.
    • 5.

  • Sonny Rollins

    Love Is A Simple Thing

    • The Contemporary Leader.
    • Proper.
    • 11.

  • Sonny Rollins

    You Are Too Beautiful

    • The Contemporary Leader.
    • Proper.
    • 4.

  • Sonny Rollins

    I've Told Every Little Star

    • The Contemporary Leader.
    • Proper.
    • 7.

  • Sonny Rollins

    The Song Is You

    • The Contemporary Leader.
    • Proper.
    • 2.

  • Sonny Rollins

    God Bless The Child

    • The Contemporary Leader.
    • Proper.
    • 3.

  • Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw & Roy McCurdy

    Four

    • Now's The Time.
    • RCA.
    • 4.

Performers:

听 Title:听听I'm an Old Cowhand 听
听 Artist:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Composers:听Johnny Mercer听
听 Album Title:听The Freelance Years听
听 Label:听听Riverside听Catalogue No:听5RCD-4427-2听
听 Duration:听05鈥�39听
听 Performers:听Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

听听Title:听听Freedom Suite 听
听 Artist:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Composers:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Album Title:听Freedom Suite听
听 Label:听听Proper听Catalogue No:听Properbox186听
听 Duration: 听10鈥�30
听 Performers:听Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

听听Title:听听Love Is A Simple Thing
听 Artist:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Composers:听Carroll-Spiegel听
听 Album Title:听The Contemporary Leader听
听 Label:听听Proper听Catalogue No:听Properbox 186听
听 Duration:听02鈥�59听
听 Performers:听Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Nat Adderley, cornet; Renauld Jones, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Rene Thomas, guitar; Dick Katz, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

听听Title:听听You Are Too Beautiful 听
听 Artist:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Composers:听Rodgers/Hart听
听 Album Title:听The Contemporary Leader听
听 Label:听听Proper听Catalogue No:听Properbox 186听
听 Duration:听06鈥�07
听 Performers:听Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Milt Jackson, vibraphone; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.听

听听Title:听听I鈥檝e Told Every Little Star 听
听 Artist:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Composers:听Hammerstein/Kern
听 Album Title:听The Contemporary Leader听
听 Label:听听Proper听Catalogue No:听Properbox 186听
听 Duration:听04鈥�51听听
听 Performers:听Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Victor Feldman, vibraphone; Barney Kessel, guitar; Hampton Hawes, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

听听Title:听听The Song is You 听
听 Artist:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Composers:听Hammerstein/Kern听
听 Album Title:听The Contemporary Leader听
听 Label:听听Proper听Catalogue No:听Properbox 186听
听 Duration:听05鈥�40听
听 Performers:听Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Barney Kessel, guitar; Hampton Hawes, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

听听Title:听听God Bless The Child 听
听 Artist:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Composers:听Holiday/Herzog
听 Album Title:听The Contemporary Leader听
听 Label:听听Proper听Catalogue No:听Properbox 186听
听 Duration:听07鈥�29
听 Performers:听Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Harry Saunders, drums.听
听
听听Title:听听Four 听
听 Artist:听Sonny Rollins听
听 Composers:听Miles Davis听
听 Album Title:听Now's The Time听
听 Label:听听RCA听Catalogue No:听LPM-2927听
听 Duration:听07鈥�13听
听 Performers:听Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

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  • Sun 28 Aug 2016 00:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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