Album · 1956
Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet
- Released
- 1956
- Label
- Prestige
- Catalogue no.
- PRLP 7029
- Tracklist
- 13 tracks
- Length
- 36:31
- Country
- US
“Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet” is an album by Sonny Rollins with The Modern Jazz Quartet feat. Art Blakey & Kenny Drew, released in 1956 on Prestige. The original release has 13 tracks with a running time of 36:31. Jazz standards on the record include “Almost Like Being In Love”, “In a Sentimental Mood”, “No Moe” and “On A Slow Boat To China”. The line-up features Percy Heath (bass, double bass), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Art Blakey (drums (drum set)), John Lewis (piano) and Kenny Clarke (drums (drum set)).
Who played on Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet
- Percy Heath bass, double bass, drums (drum set) all tracks
- Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone all tracks
- Art Blakey drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
- John Lewis piano on 8 tracks
- Kenny Clarke drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
- Kenny Drew piano on 8 tracks
- Milt Jackson vibraphone on 8 tracks
- Miles Davis piano on 1 track
- Roy Haynes drums (drum set) on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 The Stopper — Sonny Rollins 2:55
- A2 Almost Like Being in Love standard — Frederick Loewe 3:22
- A3 No Moe standard — Sonny Rollins 3:28
- A4 In a Sentimental Mood standard — Duke Ellington 3:17
- A5 Scoops — Sonny Rollins 2:12
- A6 With a Song in My Heart standard — Richard Rodgers 3:05
- B1 Newk’s Fadeaway 3:09
- B2 Time on My Hands standard — Vincent Youmans 2:39
- B3 This Love of Mine — Sol Parker, Henry Sanicola 2:23
- B4 Shadrack 2:31
- B5 On a Slow Boat to China standard — Frank Loesser 2:38
- B6 Mambo Bounce — Sonny Rollins 2:22
- B7 I Know — Miles Davis 2:30
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet?
The line-up of Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet includes Percy Heath (bass, double bass), Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Art Blakey (drums (drum set)), John Lewis (piano), Kenny Clarke (drums (drum set)), Kenny Drew (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraphone) and Miles Davis (piano).
Which label released Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet?
Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet was released in 1956 on Prestige (PRLP 7029).
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