Album of the Week – ‘Holding The Stage: Road Shows Volume 4’ by Sonny Rollins
‘Holding The Stage: Road Shows Volume 4’ by Sonny Rollins is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week.
The fourth instalment for this series featuring a living legend of the jazz tradition showcases a culmination of some of his most inspiring live performances to date. The album traverses various performances including his mementos appearance at the Pori Jazz Festival in Finland in 1979, and in Marseille and Prague more recently in 2012. The series, as does the artists entire back catalogue, celebrates an artist of extraordinary talent plucked from Harlem at an early age by the likes of Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, who become the success his is today.
The tracks themselves delve deeply into the saxophonists artistry highlighting his improvisational skills across tracks such as ‘Don’t Stop the Carnival’ and throughout the eternal standard ‘In A Sentimental Mood’. The album features artists including Bob Crenshaw and Jerome Harris on Bass, Stephen Scott and Mark Soskin on Piano, Clifton Anderson on Trombone and Victor Lewis on Drums just to name a few.
Track and Artist Listing:
In a Sentimental Mood
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Bobby Broom – guitar
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Jerome Jennings – drums
Kimati Dinizulu – percussion
Professor Paul (Rollins)
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Peter Bernstein – guitar
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Kobie Watkins – drums
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Mixed Emotions
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxphone
Saul Rubin – guitar
Keep Hold of Yourself (Rollins)
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Clifton Anderson – trombone
Stephen Scott – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Harold Summey Jr. – drums
Victor See Yuan – percussion
Disco Monk (Rollins)
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Mark Soskin – piano
Jerome Harris – bass
Al Foster – drums
You’re Mine You
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Clifton Anderson – trombone
Stephen Scott – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Perry Wilson – drums
Kimati Dinizulu- percussion
H.S. (Rollins)
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Bobby Broom – guitar
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Victor Lewis – drums
Kimati Dinizulu – percussion
Medley:
Sweet Leilani
Solo (Rollins only)
Don’t Stop the Carnival (Rollins)
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Clifton Anderson – trombone
Stephen Scott – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Perry Wilson – drums
Kimati Dinizulu- percussion
You can follow Sonny Rollins’ career via his FACEBOOK page, or at https://sonnyrollins.com. Be sure to tune in this week to 89.7FM EASTSIDE RADIO for your chance to WIN a copy of ‘Holding The Stage: Road Shows Volume 4’ by Sonny Rollins.
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For an extended listen to the album, tune in on Thursday from 1.30PM – 2PM for ‘Album of the Week’ with Josh Crosbie.
