SONNY ROLLINS WAY OUT WEST Recorded: March 16, 1957 - Los Angeles, CA
Label: Contemporary
Format:Flac
Quote:
The timeless Way out West established Sonny Rollins as jazz's top tenor saxophonist (at least until John Coltrane surpassed him the following year). Joined by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, Rollins is heard at one of his peaks on such pieces as "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)," his own "Way out West," "There Is No Greater Love," and "Come, Gone" (a fast stomp based on "After You've Gone"). The William Claxton photo of Rollins wearing Western gear (and holding his tenor) in the desert is also a classic.
Tracklist 1 I’m An Old Cowhand
2 Solitude
3 Come, Gone
4 Wagon Wheels
5 There Is No Greater Love
6 Way Out West
Personnel Sonny Rollins (ts)
Ray Brown (b)
Shelly Manne (d)
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