| This Is What I Do | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | May 8, 9 & July 29, 2000 | |||
| Studio | Clinton Recording Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop, straight-ahead jazz | |||
| Length | 48:19 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Sonny Rollins, Lucille Rollins | |||
| Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
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| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |
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This Is What I Do is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 2000, featuring performances by Rollins with Clifton Anderson, Stephen Scott, Bob Cranshaw, Jack DeJohnette and Perry Wilson. [3]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson states: "This Is What I Do falls short of essential, but it offers some nice surprises and is a rewarding addition to Rollins' huge catalog." [4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave it a maximum four-star rating and classified it as part of its core collection, stating: "This Is What I Do is unmistakable, and great Sonny Rollins." [2] The album won a 2001 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. [5]
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Rollins except where noted.
- "Salvador" – 7:55
- " Sweet Leilani" ( Harry Owens) – 7:01
- "Did You See Harold Vick?" – 9:19
- " A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" ( Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) – 8:06
- "Charles M." – 10:19
- " Moon of Manakoora" ( Frank Loesser, Alfred Newman) – 5:44
- Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York City, on May 8 & 9, 2000, except tracks 3 & 5, recorded on July 29.
Personnel
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Clifton Anderson – trombone (except tracks 1 & 6)
- Stephen Scott – piano
- Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums (except tracks 3 & 5)
- Perry Wilson – drums (tracks 3 & 5)
Production
- Troy Halderson – recording engineering
- Mark Fraunfelder – recording assistance
- Jeremy Welsh – recording assistance
- Richard Corsello – remixing engineering
- George Horn – mastering
- Jamie Putnam – art direction, design
- John Abbott – photography (including cover)
- Steve Maruta – photography
References
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. pp. 1235–1236. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Sonny Rollins discography, accessed September 21, 2009.
- ^ Henderson, Alex Allmusic review, accessed September 21, 2009.
- ^ Grammy Past Winners, accessed April 2, 2013.
