Sonny Rollins (1930–2026)

Rollins and an ensemble play hard bop renditions of his tunes from the film Alfie.

2.5/4 (Okay).

The Alfie Theme is a nice enough little song, but taking up nearly half an album with it? That's... a bold choice.

(Mar. 2022)

Rollins plays backed by a trio.

3/4 (Good).

I like it when Rollins is playing. The drum solos sound like a clumsy person is trying to haul their drum set down a very tall stairwell. Why are drum solos a thing?

1 The Miles Davis Quintet– Oleo 5:11
2 Sonny Rollins + Four*– Valse Hot 8:36
3 Sonny Rollins– St. Thomas 6:42
4 Sonny Rollins Quartet– Blue Seven 11:11
5 Sonny Rollins– I'm An Old Cowhand 5:39
6 Sonny Rollins Trio– Sonnymoon For Two 8:48
7 Dizzy Gillespie With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt– I Know That You Know 5:27
8 Sonny Rollins– Body And Soul 4:17
9 Sonny Rollins– The Bridge 5:56
10 Coleman Hawkins– All The Things You Are 9:34
11 Sonny Rollins– Alfie's Theme show more Differently 3:43
Recording dates:
1: June 29, 1954
2: March 22, 1956
4: June 22, 1956
5: March 7, 1957
6: Nov. 3, 1957
7: Dec. 19, 1957
8: July 10, 1958
9: Feb. 14, 1962
10: July 15, 1963
11: Jan. 26, 1966 show less

1 The Last Time I Saw Paris
Written-By – Hammerstein-Kern
2:57
2 Just In Time
Written-By – Green*, Comden*, Styne*
4:00
3 Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo' Bye)
Written-By – Erdman*, Kahn*, King*, Fiorito*
4:24
4 What Is There To Say?
Written-By – Harburg*, Duke*
4:55
5 Dearly Beloved
Written-By – Kern*, Mercer*
3:07
6 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Written-By – Cole Porter
3:22
7 Cutie
Written-By – Sonny Rollins
5:56
8 It Could Happen To You
Written-By – Burke-Van Heusen*
3:46
9 Mangoes
Written-By – Libbey*, show more Wayne*
5:35
Bonus Track
10 Funky Hotel Blues
Written-By – Rollins*
6:00
credits:

Bass – Paul Chambers (3) (tracks: 1, 4, 10), Percy Heath (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9)
Drums – Roy Haynes (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10)
Piano – Sonny Clark (tracks: 2 to 7, 9, 10)
Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins show less