The Sound of Sonny
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| Released | November 1957[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 11, 12, and 19, 1957 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:37 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
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The Sound of Sonny is a 1957 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his first recorded for the Riverside label, featuring performances by Rollins with Sonny Clark, Roy Haynes, and Percy Heath or Paul Chambers.[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [5] |
The AllMusic review by Lindsay Planer states: "A new phase in Sonny Rollins' career began in 1957. He started what was at the time an almost blasphemous trend of recording for a number of different labels. His pioneering spirit yielded a few genre-defining albums, including this disc. His performances were also at a peak during 1957 as Down Beat magazine proclaimed him the Critics' Poll winner under the category of 'New Star' of the tenor saxophone. This newfound freedom can be heard throughout the innovations on The Sound of Sonny. Not only are Rollins' fluid solos reaching newly obtained zeniths of melodic brilliance, but he has also begun experimenting with alterations in the personnel from tune to tune."[3]
Track listing
All music is composed by Sonny Rollins, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Time I Saw Paris" | 2:58 | |
| 2. | "Just in Time" | 3:59 | |
| 3. | "Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye" |
| 4:25 |
| 4. | "What Is There to Say?" | 4:56 | |
| 5. | "Dearly Beloved" | 3:05 | |
| 6. | "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | Cole Porter | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Cutie" | 5:54 | |
| 8. | "It Could Happen to You" | 3:47 | |
| 9. | "Mangoes" |
| 5:34 |
| 10. | "Funky Hotel Blues" (Bonus track on CD reissue) | 6:00 | |
| Total length: | 44:01 | ||
Personnel
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Sonny Clark – piano (except tracks 1, 8)
- Percy Heath – bass (tracks 2–3, 5–7, 9)
- Paul Chambers – bass (tracks 1, 4, 10)
- Roy Haynes – drums (except track 8)
Technical
- Orrin Keepnews – producer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
References
- ↑ "Billboard". Billboard. November 18, 1957.
- ↑ "Sonny Rollins Catalog". JazzDisco.org. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- 1 2 Planer, Lindsay. "The Sound of Sonny > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1233. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 172. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.