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▼ CD 1: Sonny Meets Hawk!
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yesterdays
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1963-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-15)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-15) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-15)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1963-07-15)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins5:14
2All the Things You Are
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1963-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-15)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-15) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-15)
instrumental recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1963-07-15)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins9:35
3Summertime
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-18)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-18)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-18) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1963-07-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins5:59
4Just Friends
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-18)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-18)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-18) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
Just Friends (on 1963-07-18)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins4:41
5Lover Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1963-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-15)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-15) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-15)
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1963-07-15)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (songwriter, "Lover Man") (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins8:55
6At McKie's
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-18)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-18)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-18) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-18)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins7:01
▼ CD 2: Our Man in Jazz
#TitleRatingLength
1Oleo
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
cornet:
Don Cherry (Jazz trumpeter) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
live recording of:
Oleo (in 1962-07)
composer:
Sonny Rollins
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music Corporation, Prestige Music and Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN)
25:27
2Dearly Beloved
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
cornet:
Don Cherry (Jazz trumpeter) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
live instrumental recording of:
Dearly Beloved (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (in 1962-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
8:18
3Doxy
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
cornet:
Don Cherry (Jazz trumpeter) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
live recording of:
Doxy (in 1962-07)
composer:
Sonny Rollins
15:18
4You Are My Lucky Star
bass:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-02-20)
cornet:
Don Cherry (Jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1963-02-20)
live instrumental recording of:
You Are My Lucky Star (from 1935’s “Broadway Melody of 1936” and 1952’s “Singin’ in the Rain”) (on 1963-02-20)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed (until 1935-08-25)
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter) (until 1935-08-25)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
3:46
5I Could Write a Book
bass:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-02-20)
cornet:
Don Cherry (Jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1963-02-20)
live instrumental recording of:
I Could Write a Book (on 1963-02-20)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Pal Joey
3:17
6There Will Never Be Another You
cornet:
Don Cherry (Jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1963-02-20)
instrumental recording of:
There Will Never Be Another You (on 1963-02-20)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
5:44
▼ CD 3: What's New?
#TitleRatingLength
1If Ever I Would Leave You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-25)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-04-25)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-25)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-04-25)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-04-25)
percussion:
Denis Charles (drums) (on 1962-04-25), Frank Charles (on 1962-04-25) and Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1962-04-25)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-04-25)
12:07
2Jungoso
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-14)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-05-14)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-05-14)
percussion:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1962-05-14)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-05-14)
10:54
3Bluesongo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-14)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-05-14)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-05-14)
percussion:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1962-05-14)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-05-14)
4:43
4The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-05)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-05)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-04-05)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-04-05)
percussion:
Denis Charles (drums) (on 1962-04-05), Frank Charles (on 1962-04-05) and Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1962-04-05)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-04-05)
9:13
5Brownskin Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-26)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-26)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-04-26)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-04-26)
percussion:
Denis Charles (drums) (on 1962-04-26), Frank Charles (on 1962-04-26) and Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1962-04-26)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-04-26)
6:47
▼ CD 4: Now's the Time!
#TitleRatingLength
1Now's the Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-14)
4:06
2Blue 'N' Boogie
5:34
3I Remember Clifford
2:38
452nd Street Theme
4:35
5St. Thomas
4:00
6'Round Midnight
4:04
7Afternoon in Paris
2:46
8Four
7:19
▼ CD 5: The Standard Sonny Rollins
#TitleRatingLength
1Autumn Nocturne
3:03
2Night and Day
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:20
3Love Letters
3:29
4My One and Only Love
6:01
5Three Little Words
2:16
6Trav'lin' Light
4:08
7I'll Be Seeing You
1:39
8My Ship
4:14
9It Could Happen to You
4:21
10Long Ago and Far Away
2:50
11Winter Wonderland
5:20
12When You Wish Upon a Star
3:18
13Trav'lin Light (alternate take)
12:44