Sonny Rollins’ 1957 masterpiece – Way Out West – needs little introduction. Comprising six tracks, half of them Western-themed, performed by the tenor saxophonist’s trio with bassist … Read More “Sonny Rollins: Way Out West: Deluxe Edition (Craft)”
Volume 40 of the Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series is a gem. The disc is divided between Sonny Rollins’ trio and Horace Silver’s quintet, both … Read More “Sonny Rollins Trio & Horace Silver Quintet: Zurich 1959 (TCB)”
Sonny Rollins’ most celebrated album of the 21st century is, and may very well always be, Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert. In part that’s … Read More “Sonny Rollins: Holding the Stage: Road Shows Vol. 4”
Our greatest living jazz musician has not made many great records in recent years. That’s why the first two volumes of Road Shows, in 2008 … Read More “Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Volume 3”
Ornette Coleman, Roy Haynes, Roy Hargrove and more celebrate the master’s birthday at the Beacon Theatre
Larry Appelbaum reviews jazz festival in Molde, Norway
