Saxophone Colussus, Freedom Suite, Tenor Madness, Plus 4
I particularly love the records he made with Max Roach and Clifford Brown, since Clfford was just about the only trumpet player whose solos keep pace with Sonny's.
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- OT: RIP, Sonny Rollins -
HCE,
2026-05-25, 20:26
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- My favorite Rollins album. ‘The Bridge’ (1962) -
hobbs,
2026-05-25, 21:16
- Saxophone Colussus, Freedom Suite, Tenor Madness, Plus 4 - HCE, 2026-05-26, 07:50
- RIP - he's definitely a great -
Mark,
2026-05-25, 20:38
- Fair enough. To each their own and all that -
HCE,
2026-05-26, 06:14
- For me -
bobbywal,
2026-05-26, 07:42
- Yes, St Thomas. Transcendent. - Mr. Natural, 2026-05-26, 19:25
- Love Roach's opening and solo on that, too.
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PMan,
2026-05-26, 08:15
- Agreed--it's my favorite drum solo in all of jazz -
HCE,
2026-05-26, 08:38
- Agreed--it's my favorite drum solo in all of jazz
- For me -
bobbywal,
2026-05-26, 07:42
- Fair enough. To each their own and all that -
HCE,
2026-05-26, 06:14
- My favorite Rollins album. ‘The Bridge’ (1962) -
hobbs,
2026-05-25, 21:16