Road Shows, Vol. 1
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| Road Shows, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Released | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Doxy/EmArcy | |||
| Producer | Clifton Anderson | |||
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Road Shows, Vol. 1 is a live album by the American saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released in 2008 via Doxy/EmArcy Records.[1][2] It was the first volume in a series of Rollins live Road Shows recordings.[3] The tracks, recorded between 1980 and 2007, came from the archives of Rollins and from recordings by enthusiast Carl Smith.[4][5] The album peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.[6] It was released around the same time as a DVD, Sonny Rollins in Vienne.[7]
The version of "Some Enchanted Evening" was taken from a 2007 performance.[8] "Easy Listening" was recorded in 1980 in Warsaw.[9] "Best Wishes", from 1986, was recorded in Japan.[10] "Nice Lady" was recorded at Victoria, British Columbia's Royal Theatre.[11] Rollins had been including in sets for more than 50 years a version of "More Than You Know".[12] Trombonist Clifton Anderson appeared on the majority of the tracks; he also produced the album.[13][14] Al Foster was Rollins's most used drummer.[15]
