Sonny Rollins Tour

Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force (1957/2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force (1957/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 33:29 minutes | 1,4 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 33:29 minutes | 786 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Released in 1957 on Prestige, "Tour De Force" includes the final recordings Sonny Rollins made for the label. The saxophonist is backed by pianist Kenny Drew, bassist George Morrow and drummer Max Roach, with Earl Coleman appearing on vocals on two tracks. The Penguin Guide to Jazz gives the album four stars out of four and describes is as being "almost as good as Colossus, with the ferocious abstractions of 'B Swift' and 'B Quick' contrasting with the methodical, almost surgical destruction of "Sonny Boy".
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (1961/2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (1961/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 39:15 minutes | 1,66 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 39:15 minutes | 935 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Not released until 1961, this album repackages the final recordings Sonny Rollins made for Prestige in 1956. Four of the songs previously appeared on Tour de Force, while the fifth was recorded at the session for "Rollins Plays for Bird". Rollins is backed by pianist Kenny Drew, bassist George Morrow and drummer Max Roach, with pianist Wade Legge and trumpeter Kenny Dorham performing on one track.

Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force (1956) {Prestige OJC 095 rel 1989}  Music

Posted by ruskaval at Dec. 23, 2019
Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force (1956) {Prestige OJC 095 rel 1989}

Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force (1956) {Prestige OJC 095 rel 1989}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 243 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 100 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 7 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1956, 1989 Prestige / Fantasy | OJC 095 / 00025218609524
Jazz / Bop / Hard Bop / Saxophone

"Tour De Force" finds Sonny Rollins playing some of his fastest and most forceful tenor saxophone. It is no surprise that Sonny is joined once again on the kit by Max Roach (with Kenny Drew and George Morrow also in the band), because few drummers could keep this pace going on the album's smokers, the aptly named "B. Swift," "B. Quick," and "Ee-ah," and the only slightly slower (normal hard bop speed) "Sonny Boy." "Tour" also features two tracks with vocals by Earl Coleman, the tender ballads "My Ideal" and "Two Different Worlds." While it's not "John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman" (even though this pre-dates 'Trane's session by five years), it's pretty good. However, the disparity between the "speed bop" and the ballads is so great, it causes "Tour De Force" to feel schizophrenic.
Sonny Rollins - Rollins In Holland: The 1967 Studio & Live Recordings (2020)

Sonny Rollins - Rollins In Holland: The 1967 Studio & Live Recordings (2020)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 799 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 401 Mb | Covers included | 02:10:12
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Resonance Records

On Nov. 27, “Black Friday,” independent jazz label Resonance Records will continue its ongoing tradition of releasing previously unissued archival recordings as limited-edition Record Store Day exclusives with a stellar new three-LP collection of historic Sonny Rollins performances, Rollins in Holland: The 1967 Studio & Live Recordings.
Sonny Rollins - 3 Essential Albums (1958-1966) [3CD Box Set] (2017)

Sonny Rollins - 3 Essential Albums (1958-1966) [3CD Box Set] (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 831 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 311 MB | Covers - 8 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Soundtrack | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music/Verve (0600753764947)

Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass (1958), Sonny Rollins On Impulse! (1965), Alfie [OST] (1966).
Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass (1958). Big Brass is an appropiate name for the large ensemble arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins that accompanies the huge sound of Sonny Rollins. The energy within the leader's gospel-flavored shout "Grand Street" is considerable, while a swinging but no less powerful version of George & Ira Gershwin's "Who Cares" features a choice solo by guitarist Rene Thomas. Also added to this compilation are trio recordings with bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Specs Wright, including a brilliant leisurely stroll through "Manhattan," along with Rollins' tour de force unaccompanied tenor sax on "Body and Soul"…

Sonny Rollins - Volume 2 (1957) [Reissue 1999]  Music

Posted by gribovar at March 1, 2019
Sonny Rollins - Volume 2 (1957) [Reissue 1999]

Sonny Rollins - Volume 2 (1957) [Reissue 1999]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 288 MB | Covers (4 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (7243 4 97809 2 7)

Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2, recorded for Blue Note, is a timeless session and a milestone in jazz history that gathered together some of the founding fathers of the post-bop era. Joining Rollins are Jazz Messengers Art Blakey on drums and Horace Silver on piano, Miles Davis' favorite bassist Paul Chambers, the quintessential trombonist J.J. Johnson, and even Thelonious Monk himself. The tour de force in swing begins with a bang and doesn't let up until the last note has faded away. Rollins' own uptempo "Why Don't I" kicks off the session with a rhythmic jolt before his big tenor launches into a classic swinging solo followed by turns from Johnson and Silver and some heated exchanges with Blakey…
Sonny Rollins - Vol. 2 (1957) [Analogue Productions 2010] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Sonny Rollins - Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957) [APO Remaster 2010]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 Mono > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 40:46 minutes | Scans included | 1,29 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Mono (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Scans included | 1,17 GB
or FLAC Mono (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans included | 1005 MB

Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 brought together some of the greatest players of the post-bop era. In addition to Rollins, it featured Art Blakey on drums, Horace Silver and Thelonious Monk on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and J.J. Johnson on trombone. This classic record is a must-have for any jazz lover.

Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (1961) [Reissue 2006]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 2, 2018
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (1961) [Reissue 2006]

Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (1961) [Reissue 2006]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 245 MB | Covers (5 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Prestige Records (00025218634823)

Recorded in 1956 but issued in 1961, Sonny Boy combines three tracks previously heard on Rollins' 1957 release Tour de Force, omitting two ballads sung by Earl Coleman) with the title track, popularized by Al Jolson in the '20s, and an instrumental version of "The House I Live In" from the Frank Sinatra film of the same title. The blues "Ee-Ah" features a laid-back introduction by pianist Kenny Drew and a remarkable extended solo by Rollins. The aptly titled "B. Quick" and "B. Swift" are lightning-fast improvs spotlighting exceptional solos by all members, especially drummer Max Roach. Of the previously unissued tracks, "Sonny Boy" has a bounciness unusual in '50s jazz, and "The House I Live In" (featuring trumpeter Kenny Dorham and pianist Wade Legge) manages to be simultaneously stately and swinging.
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Rollins, Volume 2 (1957/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Sonny Rollins - Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 40:48 minutes | 1,72 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 40:48 minutes | 764 MB
Studio Mono Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2" brought together some of the greatest players of the post-bop era. In addition to Rollins, it featured Art Blakey on drums, Horace Silver and Thelonious Monk on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and J.J. Johnson on trombone. This classic record is a must-have for any jazz lover.
McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter - Milestone Jazz Stars In Concert (1978) [Reissue 1989]

McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter - Milestone Jazz Stars In Concert (1978) [Reissue 1989]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 398 MB | Covers (13 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Milestone Records (MCD-55006-2)

In 1978 a tour was set up that would feature three of the top jazz stars of Milestone Records (tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, pianist McCoy Tyner, and bassist Ron Carter) in a quartet with drummer Al Foster. The resulting recording has many strong moments, including Rollins' unaccompanied solo on "Continuum," his duet with Tyner on "In a Sentimental Mood," Tyner's showcases on "A Little Pianissimo" and "Alone Together" (the latter a duet with Carter), and the bassist's lengthy reworking of "Willow Weep for Me." The quartet pieces generally work well too, with these compatible but very individual stylists blending together much better than one might expect.