Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday Saxophone Colossus, happy Birthday to you.
This isn't what I had in mind for this entry, but they were playing Sonny Rollins on the radio today and said it was his Birthday. HEY, I just got a Sonny Rollins CD from the Library! What better time to post it then on his Birthday? I got home and started getting this ready when I found out his Birthday was YESTERDAY! I guess the radio dum-dums couldn't double check their facts. It's a good thing you have me on the case. This is: What's New? and it was originally released in 1962 . Mr. AMG says,
This excellent album deserves to be reissued in full on CD but some of its
music remains out-of-print. Many of these songs find Sonny Rollins utilizing the Latin rhythms of Candido in addition to his regular quartet members (guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Bob Cranshaw and drummer Ben
Riley) and, on the calypso "Brownskin Girl," a vocal chorus interacts with
the group. The highpoint is a lengthy "If Ever I Would Leave You" that is quite exciting. This underrated music is well worth an extensive search.
Track List:
1 If Ever I Would Leave You
2 Jongoso
3 Bluesongo
4 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
5 Brown Skin Girl
By the way, Sonny turned 76 on Sept 7.
Quick Stats:
Sonny Rollins - What's New?
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posted by Escape Goat @ 9:27 PM
5 comments
5 Comments:
Nice addition of Sonny Rollins, Escape Goat (although it's hardly "Crap").
If you (and by you I mean anyone reading this comment) haven't already heard Saxophone Colossus, do yourself a favor and check it out.
Thanks J.
Just because I say something's crap doesn't really mean it's crap. I call everything crap.
I also have Saxophone Colossus and I agree that it's pretty dang good. Tenor Madness is also pretty good.
Thanks for this! I really like your blog. It's very straightforward and unpretentious. It has one of the best blog names EVER, too. I like the fact that your posts are somewhat predetermined and limited by whatever your library has (be it great or just pretty good - it's probably better than most, from the way it looks here), and you just sift through it and give us your take on what you post. Nice.
-Dave
You're very welcome Julioxo.
I really like the idea of being able to put stuff up like this just because I feel like it.
WOW! I do believe that is the nicest thing anyone has ever said about the blog. I do appreciate comments. They kind of fuel my energy about posting stuff.
Don't worry, I won't get a big head or anything like that. I'll always remain the same grounded goofball I've always been.
Thanks Dave,
Thank you very much.
It truly made my day.
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