Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings

by Sonny Rollins

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1.	St. Thomas 07:32	buy track
2.	There Will Never Be Another You 05:53	buy track
3.	Stay As Sweet As You Are 04:41	buy track
4.	I've Told Ev'ry Little Star 04:50	buy track
5.	How High The Moon 10:45	buy track
6.	Oleo 05:59	buy track
7.	Paul's Pal 09:28	buy track
8.	Sonny Rollins Interview 01:55	buy track
9.	It Don't Mean a Thing 04:54	buy track
10.	Paul's Pal #2 06:59	buy track
11.	Love Letters 05:35	buy track
12.	I Remember You 06:48	buy track
13.	I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #2 06:32	buy track
14.	It Could Happen to You 03:25	buy track
15.	Oleo #2 03:13	buy track
16.	Will You Still Be Mine 04:16	buy track
17.	I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #3 04:25	buy track
18.	I Want to Be Happy 04:07	buy track
19.	A Weaver of Dreams 04:07	buy track
20.	It Don't Mean a Thing #2 04:31	buy track
21.	Cocktails for Two 04:58	buy track
22.	I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #4 05:55	buy track
23.	I Want to Be Happy #2 05:16	buy track
24.	Woody 'N' You 15:54	buy track
25.	But Not For Me 17:39	buy track
26.	Lady Bird 18:49	buy track

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Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings is the first official release of the 'Saxophone Colossus' Sonny Rollins’ European tour in 1959 with bassist Henry Grimes, and drummers Pete La Roca, Kenny Clarke and Joe Harris. Available previously only as a bootleg release, this is the first official release in cooperation with Sonny Rollins and released as a 3-CD set. Freedom Weaver includes an elaborate booklet with rare photos by Ed van der Elsken, Jean-Pierre Leloir, Bob Parent and many others; lead liners by jazz scholar Bob Blumenthal, and new interviews with Rollins himself, Branford Marsalis, James Carter, Joe Lovano, James Brandon Lewis and Peter Brötzmann. Mastered by the legendary mastering engineer Bernie Grundman.

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released April 26, 2024

Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Henry Grimes – bass
Pete La Roca, Joe Harris, Kenny Clarke – drums

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Sonny Rollins Los Angeles, California

Sonny Rollins is a saxophone colossus. The revered tenor saxophonist first received that appellation via the name of his 1956 album of that title.

Even then, at age 26, the title seemed fitting. He had already played and/or recorded with bebop giants Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and J.J. Johnson. ... more

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