Staying on the Watch

by Sonny Simmons

Staying on the Watch cover art

For his debut as a leader on ESP-Disk, alto saxophonist Sonny Simmons delivers a furious, uncompromising set of high-energy avant-garde jazz. Accompanied by John Hicks on piano and a relentless rhythm section, the quintet engages in complex, frenetic improvisations rooted in post-bop intensity.

Genres

  • Free Jazz
  • Avant-Garde Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Metamorphosis
  2. A Distant Voice
  3. City Of David
  4. Interplanetary Travelers