Sonny Rollins, Volume 1
1957 studio album by Sonny Rollins
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Sonny Rollins, also known as Sonny Rollins, Volume 1, is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded on December 16, 1956, and released on Blue Note the following year.[6]
ReleasedMarch 1957[1]
RecordedDecember 16, 1956
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| Released | March 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 16, 1956 | |||
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| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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| DownBeat | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Rollins, except where noted.
Side one
- "Decision" – 8:03
- "Bluesnote" – 7:01
- "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 6:20
Side two
- "Plain Jane" – 10:00
- "Sonnysphere" – 9:36
Personnel
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Max Roach – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes