Our Man in Jazz

~ Release by Sonny Rollins (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Sonny Rollins: Tenor Saxophone
Don Cherry: Cornet
Bob Cranshaw: Bass (on tracks 1-3)
Henry Grimes: Bass (on tracks 4-6)
Billy Higgins: Drums

Tracks 1-3 recorded at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, N.Y.C. July 27-30, 1962.
Tracks 4-6 recorded in R.C.A. Studios, N.Y.C. February 20, 1963.

Annotation last modified on 2008-03-27 22:15 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#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)
25:26
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)
8:17
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
15:17
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
3:16
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)
5:43