Compil. 1997 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Hard-Bop)
Tracks 4-2, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6, 5-5, 5-6, 5-8, 5-9 do not appear on LP configuration. The 5 CDs are contained in a cardboard sleeve. The studio albums were recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey : Tracks 1-1 to 1-5 on December 16, 1956 Tracks 2-1 to 2-6 on April 14, 1957 ( Wikipedia ) Tracks 3-1 to 3-6 on September 22, 1957 The live albums were recorded at the Village Vanguard, New York City : Tracks 4-1 to 4-7 on November 3, 1957 Tracks 5-1 to 5-9 on November 3, 1957 In 1975 was issued a 2-LP Blue Note titled " More From The Vanguard " with more material from his historical session ( 1957 ). With the CD format, we have taken that double and the original album and constructed 2 CDs that include all of the same music, but now in chronological order as it happened in that day. ( from the liner notes by Michael Cuscuna )
Sonny Rollins ts, *1930 US tenor saxophone, written by, album by | |
Donald Bailey b, US bass | |
Doug Watkins b, 1934-1962 US bass | |
Gene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US bass | |
Paul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US bass | |
Wilbur Ware b, 1923-1979 US bass | |
"Philly" Joe Jones dr, 1923-1985 US drums | |
Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums | |
Elvin Jones dr, 1927-2004 US drums | |
Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums | |
Pete La Roca dr, 1938-2012 US drums | |
Horace Silver p, 1928-2014 US piano | |
Thelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US piano, written by | |
Wynton Kelly p, 1931-1971 US piano | |
Michael Cuscuna sax, dr, *1949 US reissue producer, liner notes, reissue | |
J.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US trombone | |
Donald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US trumpet |
Harold Feinstein design, cover |
Reid Miles design, cover |
Rudy Van Gelder engineer |
Joe Goldberg liner notes |
Leonard Feather liner notes |
Robert Levin liner notes |
Francis Wolff photography by, cover |
Alfred Lion producer |
Ron McMaster remastered by, digital transfer |
Yoshio Okazaki remastered by, digital transfer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | " Volume One " (1957) | Sonny Rollins | ||
2 | Decision | Sonny Rollins | 8:00 | |
3 | Bluesnote | Sonny Rollins | 6:59 | |
4 | How Are Things In Glocca Morra | Sonny Rollins | Burton Lane, E.Y. Harburg | 6:17 |
5 | Plain Jane | Sonny Rollins | 9:57 | |
6 | Sonnysphere | Sonny Rollins | 9:36 | |
7 | " Volume Two " (1957) | Sonny Rollins | ||
8 | Why Don't I | Sonny Rollins | 5:42 | |
9 | Wail March | Sonny Rollins | 6:09 | |
10 | Misterioso | Sonny Rollins | Thelonious Monk | 9:22 |
11 | Reflections | Sonny Rollins | Thelonious Monk | 7:01 |
12 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Sonny Rollins | Gus Kahn, Nacio Herb Brown | 6:22 |
13 | Poor Butterfly | Sonny Rollins | John L. Golden, Raymond Hubbell | 6:05 |
14 | " Newk's Time " (1958) | Sonny Rollins | ||
15 | Tune Up | Sonny Rollins | Miles Davis | 5:42 |
16 | Asiatic Raes | Sonny Rollins | Kenny Dorham | 5:55 |
17 | Wonderful! Wonderful! | Sonny Rollins | Ben Raleigh, Sherman Edwards | 5:55 |
18 | The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | Sonny Rollins | Rodgers & Hammerstein | 6:30 |
19 | Blues For Philly Joe | Sonny Rollins | 6:39 | |
20 | Namely You | Sonny Rollins | Gene DePaul, Johnny Mercer | 3:17 |
21 | " A Night At The Village Vanguard - Volume 1 " (1957) | Sonny Rollins | ||
22 | A Night In Tunisia (Afternoon Take) | Sonny Rollins | Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli | 7:35 |
23 | I've Got You Under My Skin | Sonny Rollins | Cole Porter | 9:48 |
24 | A Night In Tunisia (Evening Take) | Sonny Rollins | Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli | 8:52 |
25 | Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | Sonny Rollins | Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg | 6:37 |
26 | Four | Sonny Rollins | Miles Davis | 8:27 |
27 | Woody'n You | Sonny Rollins | Dizzy Gillespie | 8:16 |
28 | Old Devil Moon | Sonny Rollins | Burton Lane, E.Y. Harburg | 7:30 |
29 | " A Night At The Village Vanguard - Volume 2 " (1986) | Sonny Rollins | ||
30 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Sonny Rollins | Cole Porter | 13:25 |
31 | Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Take 2) | Sonny Rollins | Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg | 7:30 |
32 | Sonnymoon For Two | Sonny Rollins | 7:30 | |
33 | I Can't Get Started | Sonny Rollins | Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke | 4:00 |
34 | I'll Remember April | Sonny Rollins | Don Raye, Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston | 8:35 |
35 | Get Happy | Sonny Rollins | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 8:43 |
36 | Strivers Row | Sonny Rollins | 6:50 | |
37 | All The Things You Are | Sonny Rollins | Hammerstein-Kern | 6:32 |
38 | Get Happy (Short Version) | Sonny Rollins | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 4:32 |