Next Album

by Sonny Rollins

Next Album cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1972
  • Label: Milestone
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:09
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking an essential return from an extended sabbatical, 'Next Album' demonstrates a renewed vigor in saxophone improvisation and structural exploration. The session incorporates a vibrant rhythm section that smoothly handles complex post-bop changes and spirited Latin-infused grooves. This return engagement solidified the artist's enduring relevance amidst shifting seventies musical paradigms.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Playin' In The Yard (10:25)
  2. Poinciana (9:59)
  3. The Everywhere Calypso (7:55)
  4. Keep Hold Of Yourself (4:30)
  5. Skylark (10:18)

Credits

  • Sonny Rollins - primary artist, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, written-by
  • Bob Cranshaw - bass, electric bass
  • Arthur Jenkins - congas, percussion
  • David Lee - drums
  • Jack DeJohnette - drums
  • George Cables - electric piano
  • Buddy Bernier - written-by
  • Nat Simon - written-by

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