Album · 1959
Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
- Released
- June 1959
- Label
- Contemporary Records
- Catalogue no.
- M3564
- Tracklist
- 8 tracks
- Length
- 44:02
- Country
- US
“Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders” is an album by Sonny Rollins, released in 1959 on Contemporary Records. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 44:02. Jazz standards on the record include “Alone Together”, “How High The Moon”, “I've Found A New Baby” and “The Song Is You”. The line-up features Barney Kessel (guitar), Leroy Vinnegar (double bass), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Hampton Hawes (piano) and Shelly Manne (drums (drum set)).
Who played on Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
- Barney Kessel guitar all tracks
- Leroy Vinnegar double bass all tracks
- Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone all tracks
- Hampton Hawes piano on 7 tracks
- Shelly Manne drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
- Victor Feldman vibraphone on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star — Jerome Kern 5:24
- A2 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody — Jean Schwartz 4:50
- A3 How High the Moon standard — Morgan Lewis 7:41
- A4 You — Walter Donaldson 4:14
- B1 I’ve Found a New Baby standard 3:36
- B2 Alone Together standard — Arthur Schwartz 5:56
- B3 In the Chapel in the Moonlight — Billy Hill 6:40
- B4 The Song Is You standard — Jerome Kern 5:41
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders?
The line-up of Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders includes Barney Kessel (guitar), Leroy Vinnegar (double bass), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Hampton Hawes (piano), Shelly Manne (drums (drum set)) and Victor Feldman (vibraphone).
Which label released Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders?
Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders was released in 1959 on Contemporary Records (M3564).
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