Sonny Boy
by Sonny Rollins
- Type: Album
- Released: December 1961
- Label: Prestige
- Country: United States
- Length: 39:04
- Community rating: 3.53/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Released while the tenor titan was engaged in his famous hiatus on the Williamsburg Bridge, 'Sonny Boy' compiles dynamic mid-50s sessions primarily featuring Kenny Drew and Max Roach. The collection highlights Rollins' profound rhythmic ingenuity and his masterful ability to deconstruct pop standards with aggressive thematic improvisations.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, instrumental
Tracklist
- Ee-Ah (6:53)
- B. Quick (9:11)
- B. Swift (5:15)
- The House I Live In (9:22)
- Sonny Boy (8:21)
Credits
- James Munsen - bass, backing vocals, drum programming
- Sally Ginsburg - consultant [post production consultant]
- Mark Jorgensen - drums
- Trevor McInnis - guitar
- Travis Bos - vocals, keyboards