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Sonny Rollins's Finest Hour

Sonny Stitt (saxophone), Sonny Rollins (saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie, Specs Wright (drums), Henry Grimes (upright bass), Clifford Brown, Max Roach Quintet, George Morrow (double bass), Richie Powell (piano)

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Contents

Harry Thomas: Hold 'Em Joe

Work length5:31
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Walter Booker (double bass), Mickey Roker (drums), Ray Bryant (piano)
  • Recorded: 1965
  • Recording Venue: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Gershwin: Who Cares?

Work length3:59
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Henry Grimes (double bass), Nat Adderley (cornett), Roy Haynes (drums), René Thomas (guitar), Dick Katz (piano), Billy Byers (trombone), Frank Rehak (trombone), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Clark Terry (trumpet), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Reunald Jones (trumpet), Don Butterfield (tuba)
  • Recorded: 1958

McHugh: On the sunny side of the street

Work length5:42
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Persip (drums), Tommy Bryant (bass)
  • Recorded: 1957-12-19
  • Recording Venue: New York City: Nola

Rodgers, R: Garrick Gaieties: Manhattan

Work length4:31
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins, Henry Grimes (upright bass), Specs Wright (drums)
  • Recorded: 1958-07-10
  • Recording Venue: Beltone Studios, New York City

Rodgers, R: The King and I: We Kiss In A Shadow

Work length5:39
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Garrison (bass (vocal)), Elvin Jones (drums)
  • Recorded: 1966-05-09
  • Recording Venue: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Rollins, Sonny: Doxy

Work length7:52
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Percy Heath (double bass), John Lewis (piano), Connie Kay (drums)
  • Recorded: 1958
  • Recording Venue: Lenox, MA

Rollins, Sonny: Alfie's Theme Differently

Work length3:46
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Phil Woods (alto saxophone), Bob Ashton (tenor saxophone), Danny Bank (baritone saxophone), Roger Kellaway (piano), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Walter Booker (bass guitar), Frankie Dunlop (drums)
  • Oliver Nelson
  • Recorded: 1966
  • Recording Venue: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Ruby: Three Little Words

Work length7:00
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Walter Booker (double bass), Mickey Roker (drums), Ray Bryant (piano)
  • Recorded: 1965
  • Recording Venue: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Dameron: The Scene Is Clean

Work length6:08
$1.10
$1.50
  • Clifford Brown, Max Roach Quintet, Sonny Rollins (saxophone), Richie Powell (piano), George Morrow (double bass)
  • Recorded: 1956
  • Recording Venue: Capitol Studios, NYC

Rodgers, R: You Are Too Beautiful

Work length6:04
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Percy Heath (double bass), John Lewis (piano), Connie Kay (drums)
  • Recorded: 1958
  • Recording Venue: Lenox, MA

Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, John W. Green, Robert Sour: Body & Soul

Work length4:17
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sonny Rollins
  • Recorded: 1958-07-10
  • Recording Venue: Beltone Studios, New York City