Sonny_Rollins,_Vol._2

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Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2

1957 studio album by Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded on April 14, 1957, and released on Blue Note later that year.[2]

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Recording

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]

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Why Don't I?" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:44
  2. "Wail March" (Rollins) – 6:11
  3. "Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) – 9:24

Side 2

  1. "Reflections" (Monk) – 7:03
  2. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 6:24
  3. "Poor Butterfly" (Raymond Hubbell, John Golden) – 6:06

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel

References

  1. [1]
    "Billboard". October 28, 1957.
  2. [2]
    Palmer, Richard (January 1, 2004). Sonny Rollins: The Cutting Edge. A&C Black. ISBN 9780826469168 – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    AllMusic review
  4. [4]
    Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1233. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. [5]
    Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 171. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  6. [6]
    Kelley, Robin D. G. (2009). Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. Free Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-684-83190-9.
  7. [7]
    "Joe Jackson got to me, Body and Soul". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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