Sonny Rollins

Artist:  Sonny Rollins
Birth Name:  Walter Theodore Rollins
Born:  September 7, 1930.  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone

Sonny Rollins is an American Jazz Tenor Saxophonist.  He is one of the most important and influential Jazz Musicians.  He has recorded at least 60 Albums as leader and a number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", "Pent-Up House", and "Airegin", have become Jazz Standards.

Title:  Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet (2016)
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
Label:  Prestige Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  The Stopper  (3:00)
 2.  Almost Like Being In Love  (3:26)
 3.  No More  (3:32)
 4.  In A Sentimental Mood  (3:21)
 5.  Scoops  (2:17)
 6.  With A Song In My Heart  (3:09)
 7.  Newk's Fadeaway  (3:16)
 8.  Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)  (2:43)
 9.  This Love Of Mine  (2:27)
10. Shadrack  (2:36)
11. On A Slow Boat To China  (2:42)
12. Mambo Bounce  (2:26)
13. I Know  (2:32)

Personnel:

Tracks:  1-4:

Sonny Rollins:  Tenor Saxophone
John Lewis:  Piano
Milt Jackson:  Vibes
Percy Heath:  Bass
Kenny Clarke:  Drums

Tracks:  5-12:

Sonny Rollins:  Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Drew:  Piano
Percy Heath:  Bass
Art Blakey:  Drums

Track:  13:

Sonny Rollins:  Tenor Saxophone
Miles Davis:  Piano
Percy Heath:  Bass
Roy Haynes:  Drums

Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet is an album by Sonny Rollins, originally released in 1956 by Prestige, remastered and reissued in 2016 by Prestige Records, featuring John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke, Kenny Drew, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and Roy Haynes.