Rollins, Sonny
Prestige/Fantasy, 2024, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 30.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Bebop
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 86
O’s Notes: Sonny Rollins is a living legend who demands respect. He initiated a collection made during his 1959 ‘Saxophone Colossus’ European Tour Recordings. Freedom Weaver is the first volume, an expansive 3 discs ,with Henry Grimes (b) and drummers Pete La Roca, Kenny Clarke and Joe Harris. It also includes a 56-page booklet full of goodies! The music comes from performances in Stockholm, Zurich, Laren, Holland, Frankfurt, and Aix-en-Provence, France. The trio configuration works well with Sonny out front. There are 26 songs with the last three in France, each over 15 minutes long. Rollins live is incredible and these sessions can’t be missed!
Publicist: Terri Hinte