Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass
1958 studio album by Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins , recorded for the MetroJazz label, later reissued on Verve Records as Sonny Rollins/Brass - Sonny Rollins/Trio [ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
One side of the original LP featured performances by Rollins with a big band including Nat Adderley , Reunald Jones , Ernie Royal , Clark Terry , Billy Byers , Jimmy Cleveland , Frank Rehak , Don Butterfield , Dick Katz , René Thomas and Roy Haynes , which was under the musical direction of Ernie Wilkins , and the other side had three tracks by Rollins' trio with Henry Grimes and Specs Wright and an unaccompanied solo performance.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states: "Big Brass is an appropriate name for the large ensemble arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins that accompanies the huge sound of Sonny Rollins. The energy within the leader's gospel-flavored shout 'Grand Street' is considerable, while a swinging but no less powerful version of George & Ira Gershwin's 'Who Cares' features a choice solo by guitarist Rene Thomas. Also added to this compilation are trio recordings with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Specs Wright, including a brilliant leisurely stroll through 'Manhattan,' along with Rollins' tour de force unaccompanied tenor sax on 'Body and Soul'".[ 4] Scott Yanow said "Rollins excels in both of these settings, making this an easily recommended set".[ 5]
Track listing
"Who Cares? " (Ira Gershwin , George Gershwin ) – 3:55
"Love Is a Simple Thing" (June Carroll , Arthur Siegel ) – 3:00
"Grand Street" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:02
"Far Out East" (Ernie Wilkins) – 4:30
"What's My Name?" (David Saxon, Robert Wells ) – 3:44
"If You Were the Only Girl in the World " (Nat Ayer , Clifford Grey ) – 5:08
"Manhattan " (Lorenz Hart , Richard Rodgers ) – 4:28
"Body and Soul " (Frank Eyton , Johnny Green , Edward Heyman , Robert Sour ) – 4:17 Recorded at Beltone Recording Studios, NYC on July 10, 1958 (tracks 5-8) and Metropolitan Studios, NYC on July 11, 1958 (tracks 1-4)
Personnel
References
^ Sonny Rollins discography , accessed October 2, 2009.^ Both Sides Now: MetroJazz Album Discography , accessed February 28, 2018^ Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography , accessed February 28, 2018^ a b Dryden, Ken. "Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass > Review" . Allmusic . Retrieved June 26, 2011 . ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Brass/Trio – ReviewAllMusic . Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 172. ISBN 0-394-72643-X ^ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Penguin . p. 1233. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
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My Kinda Swing Ernestine Anderson , 1959)Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments Soul Summit Vol. 2 Gene Ammons , 1961)Late Hour Special Velvet Soul One Foot in the Gutter Dave Bailey , 1960)Gettin' Into Somethin' Goodies George Benson , 1968)Bobo's Beat Willie Bobo , 1968)Jam Session Clifford Brown , 1954)Ruth Brown '65 Ruth Brown , 1964)Who Is Gary Burton? Byrd at the Gate Charlie Byrd , 1963)Son of Drum Suite Al Cohn , 1960)The Magic Touch Tadd Dameron , 1962)Afro-Jaws Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1960)Trane Whistle Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra Ella Abraça Jobim Ella Fitzgerald , 1980–81)Big Band Bossa Nova Stan Getz , 1962)Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One Gillespiana Dizzy Gillespie , 1960)Carnegie Hall Concert Cookin' Paul Gonsalves , 1957)The Big Soul-Band Johnny Griffin , 1960)White Gardenia Homage to Duke Dave Grusin , 1993)The Further Adventures of El Chico Chico Hamilton , 1966)It's About Time Jimmy Hamilton , 1961)You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton , 1964)Really Big! Jimmy Heath , 1960)Friends Old and New John Hicks , 1992)Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness JATP , 1983)Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants J.J.! J.J. Johnson , 1964)Goodies Concepts in Blue Summit Meeting Elvin Jones , 1977)Down Home Sam Jones , 1962)At Newport '63 Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)The Centaur and the Phoenix Yusef Lateef , 1960)Themes from Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz Mundell Lowe , 1960)Satan in High Heels The Soul of Hollywood Junior Mance , 1962)The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" Gary McFarland , 1961)Tijuana Jazz Mingus Revisited Pre-Bird (Charles Mingus , 1960)The Complete Town Hall Concert Smooth as the Wind Blue Mitchell , 1960–61)A Sure Thing Jazz Dialogue Modern Jazz Quartet , 1965)Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard Gerry Mulligan '63 Gerry Mulligan , 1962)That's How I Love the Blues! Mark Murphy , 1962)Nine Flags Chico O'Farrill , 1966)Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts The Alternate Blues The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 Basically Duke Oscar Pettiford , 1954)The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner Big Joe Turner , 1974)Bossa Nova Carnival Dave Pike , 1962)Jazz for the Jet Set Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass New Fantasy Lalo Schifrin , 1964)Once a Thief and Other Themes Hobo Flats Jimmy Smith , 1963)The Matadors Meet the Bull Sonny Stitt , 1965)I Keep Comin' Back! Taylor Made Jazz Billy Taylor , 1959)New York City R&B Cecil Taylor , 1961)Kwamina Out of the Storm Ed Thigpen , 1966)Devil May Care Teri Thornton , 1960–61)Joyride Stanley Turrentine , 1965)Live at Newport McCoy Tyner , 1963)Dinah Jams Dinah Washington , 1954)Uhuru Afrika Randy Weston , 1960)At Newport '63 Joe Williams , 1963)New York, New Sound Gerald Wilson , 2003)Kai Olé Kai Winding , 1961)The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode Jimmy Woode , 1957)
