Sonny Rollins – Way Out West (Japan SHM-SACD 2011) (1957/2011) SACD ISO

Sonny Rollins – Way Out West (Japan SHM-SACD 2011) (1957/2011)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 1:10:45 minutes | Full Scans included | 2,85 GB
Genre: Jazz | Publisher (label): Universal Music Japan UCGO-9009 SHM

SA-CD復刻キャンペーン【SA-CD~SHM仕様~】

【SA-CD~SHM仕様~】【限定生産】
ハード・バッパーとして絶頂期にいたロリンズが、西海岸ツアーした際にレイ・ブラウンとシェリー・マンという現地の名手を得て録音。「俺は老カウボーイ」はじめ、ピアノレス編成で、いつになく奔放でユーモラスなプレイを披露する。〈パーソネル〉ソニー・ロリンズ(ts) レイ・ブラウン(b) シェリー・マン(ds)
★1957年3月7日、ロサンジェルスにて録音

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Sonny Rollins – Way Out West (2003) MCH SACD ISO

Sonny Rollins – Way Out West (2003)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 / 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 01:10:28 minutes | 4,45 GB
Genre: Jazz | Publisher (label): Naxos CCD-7530SACD

Over his long and distinguished career, Sonny Rollins has made many dozens of albums. Among those recorded during the 50’s, Prestige’s Movin’s Out and Saxophone Colossus, Blue Note’s A Night at the Village Vanguard, Riverside’s The Sound of Sonny, and Way Out West on Contemporary qualify as all-time Rollins classics. The session for Way Out West, Rollins’ first ever in California, was called for 3 a.m. to accommodate everyone’s busy schedules. Sonny, who could never be accused of overstatement, announced after four hours of recording: “I’m Hot Now”.

Recorded in 1957.

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Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins – Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) (1956/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins – Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) (1956/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 34:03 minutes | 338 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Prestige

Thelonious Monk’s years as a Prestige recording artist (1952-1954) were tough times for the legendary composer/pianist. Unable to work in New York clubs due to the unjust loss of his cabaret card, and misunderstood when not ignored by listeners as well as many musicians, Monk’s profile was sustained primarily by his appearances as both leader and sideman on a series of Prestige sessions released in the then-new LP format.

The present collection, which samples three of those sessions, appeared as critics and fans were beginning to catch up to Monk’s singular genius and remains one of the best introductions to his iconoclastic brilliance. Three tracks feature leading Monk disciple Sonny Rollins, hitting early peaks on two standards and stretching out on “Friday the 13th,” plus a pair of tracks in which Monk’s greatest studio trio (with Percy Heath on bass and Art Blakey on drums) introduce the classic “Work” and “Nutty.”

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Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins Plus 4 (1956/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins Plus 4 (1956/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 32:35 minutes | 609 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Vinyle Numérique

Sonny Rollins Plus 4 is a jazz album by Sonny Rollins, released in 1956 on Prestige Records. On this album Rollins plays with the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet. The album was the last recording including pianist Richie Powell and Brown, as both died in a car accident three months later.

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Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (1962/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/176,4kHz]

Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (1962/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 40:42 minutes | 1,82 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA Bluebird

The Bridge was the album that marked Sonny Rollins’ return to recording after a three-year self-imposed hiatus that began in 1959. Rollins spent most of those three years practicing alone up on the Williamsburg Bridge in New York City: “I would be up there 15 or 16 hours at a time spring, summer, fall and winter”. The Bridge, his first solo recording after returning to performance, took its name from those practicing sessions. Consistently impressive is the interplay between Rollins and Hall, and the record is considered a classic by jazz aficionados today.

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Sonny Rollins – Newk’s Time (1957/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sonny Rollins – Newk’s Time (1957/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 34:12 minutes | 1,30 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

In his early prime and well-respected, tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins cut this fine hard bop date as one of several late-’50s sessions for Blue Note. The record is part classic date, part blowing session, sporting a mix of engaging head statements and lengthy solos. Rollins takes to the spacious quartet setting, stretching out on taut versions of Miles Davis’ ’50s concert opener “Tune Up” and Kenny Dorham’s “Asiatic Raes.” Keeping the swing hard but supple are drummer Philly Joe Jones, bassist Doug Watkins, and pianist Wynton Kelly; Jones was certainly the standout in this well-respected sampling of the best young players of the period, as he oftentimes matched the intensity and ingenuity of the star soloists he backed. Jones, in fact, puts in some career highlights on “Wonderful! Wonderful!” and “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top,” just two of many wholly unique Tin Pan Alley song interpretations Rollins has done in his long career. From a career-defining period before the legendary Williamsburg Bridge layoff of two years, Rollins’ Newk’s Time may not make classic status in jazz roundups, but it certainly is a must for fans of this most important of classic hard bop soloists. – Stephen Cook

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Sonny Rollins – Complete Night At the Village Vanguard (1957/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sonny Rollins – Complete Night At the Village Vanguard (1957/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 02:09:09 minutes | 2,62 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

The Village Vanguard has been home to some of jazz’s finest performances. Rollins’ appearance at the legendary venue in 1957 proved he was one of post-bop’s most inventive and agile soloists. In peak form, Rollins enlisted two different bands for the historic shows. The afternoon show featured Donald Bailey on bass and Pete La Roca on drums, while the evening show featured bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Elvin Jones. The ensemble dazzles with tunes including “A Night in Tunisia,” “Woody ‘N You” and “I Can’t Get Started”.

His tone was full and sexy and rough and exciting on this evening in November, 1957, and so was his genius. – All About Jazz

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Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus (1956/2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus (1956/2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:18 minutes | 1,29 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Prestige

One of the all-time greatest jazz albums, Saxophone Colossus is a true benchmark of jazz improvisation. Rollins’ lyrical lines and rich tone influenced nearly every jazz player who followed (including John Coltrane) and this album illuminates the master at a creative peak.’

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Sonny Rollins – Way Out West (1957) [Analogue Productions’ Remaster 2002] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Sonny Rollins – Way Out West (1957) [Analogue Productions’ Remaster 2002]
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 70:37 minutes | Artwork | 3,24 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Artwork | 1,33 GB

This was the first trio album that Sonny Rollins recorded in the late 50s, and it remains among the most important documents of his career. Astounding melodic continuity paired with stream-of-consciousness invention, passion, and maturity on the ballads “Solitude” and “There Is No Greater Love,” a brilliantly quirky title track, inspired support from Ray Brown and Shelly Manne, and a supreme wit that carried over to perhaps the greatest cover photo of all time combine to make Way Out West one of the most inspired and best loved albums in jazz history.

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Sonny Rollins – Vol.2 (1957) [Analogue Productions 2010] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Sonny Rollins – Vol.2 (1957) [Analogue Productions 2010]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 40:46 minutes | Scans included | 1,73 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 885 MB

Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2, recorded for Blue Note, is a timeless session and a milestone in jazz history that gathered together some of the founding fathers of the post-bop era. Joining Rollins are Jazz Messengers Art Blakey on drums and Horace Silver on piano, Miles Davis’ favorite bassist Paul Chambers, the quintessential trombonist J.J. Johnson, and even Thelonious Monk himself. The tour de force in swing begins with a bang and doesn’t let up until the last note has faded away. Rollins’ own uptempo “Why Don’t I” kicks off the session with a rhythmic jolt before his big tenor launches into a classic swinging solo followed by turns from Johnson and Silver and some heated exchanges with Blakey. The aptly titled “Wail March” begins deceptively with a street-beat groove before careening into several blistering solo choruses. Monk sits in for his own “Misterioso” and “Reflections,” two quintessential works from this eccentric master that are given excellent readings here. The bouncing “You Stepped Out of a Dream” provides some tasty interaction between Rollins and Johnson. Finally, the lilting “Poor Butterfly” is a nice bluesy ending to this all-star session.

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Sonny Rollins – The Sound Of Sonny (1957) [Reissue 2004] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Sonny Rollins – The Sound Of Sonny (1957) [Reissue 2004]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 43:38 minutes | Front/Rear Covers+PDF | 1,78 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers+PDF | 0,97 GB

Sonny Rollins made his debut for the Riverside label with this album, recorded and released in 1957, the same year he was named New Star of the tenor saxophone by the critics of DownBeat. Rollins is surrounded by top names, including pianist Sonny Clark, bassists Percy Heath and Paul Chambers and drummer Roy Haynes on a programme of covers and standards, with one original Rollins song.

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Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (1962) [Reissue 2013] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (1962) [Reissue 2013]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 40:47 minutes | Scans included | 1,65 GB
or FLAC (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 983 MB

The Bridge is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded in 1962. It was Rollins’ first release following a three-year sabbatical and was his first album for RCA Victor. The saxophonist was joined by the musicians with whom he recorded for the next segment of his career: Jim Hall on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on double bass and Ben Riley on drums.

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Sonny Rollins – Tenor Madness (1956) [Analogue Productions 2012] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Sonny Rollins – Tenor Madness (1956) [Analogue Productions 2012]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 35:23 minutes | Alt. Scans included | 1,46 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Alternative Scans included | 782 MB

Tenor Madness is a 1956 jazz album by Sonny Rollins. It is most notable for its title track, the only known recording featuring both Rollins and John Coltrane. Rollins and Coltrane had both been members of groups with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk in the past. Rollins had had some recent success, and both were emerging as prominent solo tenor saxophone players.

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Sonny Rollins – Supreme Jazz (2006) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Sonny Rollins – Supreme Jazz (2006)
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 57:51 minutes | Scans included | 3,47 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,13 GB
Features 2.0 Stereo and 5.1 multichannel surround sound

Sonny Rollins continues to be one of the great innovators of jazz. He is a restless individual, and he has spent long periods of his life studying various philosophies and disciplines as well as music. As a saxophone player, he is considered as important an individual as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and John Coltrane.

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Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus (1957) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2014] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus (1957) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2014]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 39:33 minutes | Full Scans included | 1,59 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Mono (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans included | 448 MB

Saxophone Colossus is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. It was recorded on June 22, 1956, with producers Bob Weinstock and Rudy Van Gelder at the latter’s studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Rollins led a quartet on the album that included pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Max Roach. Saxophone Colossus was released by Prestige Records to critical success and helped establish Rollins as a prominent jazz artist. In 2017, Saxophone Colossus was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or artistically significant”.

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