Sonny Rollins - Brass And Trio (1958)

Sonny Rollins - Brass And Trio (1958)

Verve Records

In 1958 Sonny Rollins split an LP between two very different settings. On four selections he is backed by a big band arranged by Ernie Wilkins (Rollins's appearances with big bands have been quite rare through the years) including Gershwin's "Who Cares?"

The flip side showcases the great tenor in a trio with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Charles Wright including "Manhattan," one of the very few jazz versions of "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" and a brilliant unaccompanied performance of a song often associated with his idol Coleman Hawkins, "Body and Soul." Rollins excels in both of these settings, making this an easily recommended set



01 Who Cares? (Gershwin, Gershwin) 3:56
02 Love Is A Simple Thing (Carroll, Siegel) 3:01
03 Grand Street (Rollins) 6:04
04 Far Out East (Wilkins) 4:31
05 What's My Name? (Saxon, Wells) 3:46
06 If You Were The Only Girl In The World (Ayer, Grey) 5:08
07 Manhattan (Hart, Rodgers) 4:28
08 Body & Soul (Eyton, Green, Heyman, Sour) 4:17



tracks 1-5:

Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone
Nat Adderly, cornet
Clark Terry, Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, trumpets
Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombones
Dick Katz, piano
Rene Thomas, guitar
Roy Haynes, drums
Henry Grimes, bass
Recorded at Metropolitan Studios, New York, on July 11, 1958

tracks 6-8:

Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone
Charles Wright, drums
Henry Grimes, bass
Recorded at Beltone Studios, New York, on July 10, 1958