Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2
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| Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 | ||||
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| Released | October 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 14, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1558 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded on April 14, 1957, and released on Blue Note Records later that year.[2]
Recording
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
It is noted for the appearance of pianists Thelonious Monk and Horace Silver, both playing on the Monk composition "Misterioso". Monk also plays on his composition "Reflections", while Silver handles the piano duties on all the other tracks.[6]
Release history
It was reissued in 1999 as part of the Rudy Van Gelder series, remastering done by the audio engineer, also present on the original recording sessions.
Legacy
British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson paid homage to the album when he mimicked the sleeve for his 1984 album Body and Soul.[7]
