Sonny Rollins + 3

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Sonny Rollins + 3
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedAugust 30 & October 7, 1995
GenreJazz
Length55:42
LabelMilestone
ProducerSonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins chronology
Old Flames
(1993)
Sonny Rollins + 3
(1996)
Global Warming
(1998)

Sonny Rollins + 3 is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1995, featuring performances by Rollins with Bob Cranshaw, Stephen Scott, Jack DeJohnette, Tommy Flanagan and Al Foster.[1]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Rollins is in wonderful form, stretching out on two basic originals and five standards.... This studio set captures the excitement of a Sonny Rollins concert and is highly recommended."[2]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
  1. "What a Difference a Day Made" (Stanley Adams, María Mendez Grever) - 10:05
  2. "Biji" - 8:18
  3. "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) - 6:15
  4. "Mona Lisa" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 3:53
  5. "Cabin in the Sky" (Vernon Duke, John Latouche) - 8:50
  6. "H.S." - 6:17
  7. "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Frank Loesser) - 12:19
  • Recorded in New York City on August 30 (tracks 3 & 5) and October 7 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7), 1995

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sonny Rollins discography, accessed September 21, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Sonny Rollins + 3 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1236. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.