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Sonny Rollins
The Very Best

Compil. US 2005 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Bop)

Tracks 1 & 4 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, 16 Decemeber, 1956. Track 2 & 3 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, 14 April, 1957. Track 5 & 6 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, 22 September, 1957. Track 7 recorded at The Village Vanguard, NYC, November 3, 1957. ℗©2005 Blue Note Records

     
Musicians
PortraitSonny Rollins ts, *1930 US
album by, written by, tenor saxophone
PortraitKaren Thomas ,
design, package
PortraitAlfred Lion , 1908-1987 US
producer, original
PortraitGene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US
bass
PortraitMax Roach dr, 1924-2007 US
drums
PortraitWynton Kelly p, 1931-1971 US
piano
PortraitDonald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US
trumpet
PortraitPaul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US
bass
PortraitArt Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US
drums
PortraitHorace Silver p, 1928-2014 US
piano
PortraitJ.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US
trombone
PortraitDoug Watkins b, 1934-1962 US
bass
Portrait"Philly" Joe Jones dr, 1923-1985 US
drums
PortraitWilbur Ware b, 1923-1979 US
bass
PortraitElvin Jones dr, 1927-2004 US
drums
Producers
Gordon H Jee creative director, creative direction
Rudy Van Gelder engineer, recording engineer
Lisa Cuscuna illustration, cover photo illustrations
Donald Elfman liner notes
Kurt Lundvall mastered by
Francis Wolff photography by
Michael Cuscuna reissue producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1DecisionSonny RollinsSonny Rollins7:56
2Poor ButterflySonny RollinsJohn L. Golden, Raymond Hubbell6:06
3Why Don't ISonny RollinsSonny Rollins5:42
4How Are Things In Glocca MorraSonny RollinsBurton Lane, E.Y. Harburg5:15
5Asiatic RaesSonny RollinsKenny Dorham5:55
6Tune UpSonny RollinsMiles Davis
7Sonnymoon For TswoSonny RollinsSonny Rollins
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