Sonny Rollins Catalog (original) (raw)

1949 (age 19)

Various Artists - Bebop Professors Capitol (J) CR-8812

Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Jordan Fordin, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Art Phipps, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal.

NYC, January 20, 1949

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Alberto Socarras, flute; Don Redman, soprano sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Bruce Lawrence, bass, vocal; Roy Haynes, drums, vocal; Babs Gonzales, vocal.

NYC, April 27, 1949

** also released on Capitol (J) ECJ-50073 in 1982.

Babs Gonzales - Weird Lullaby Blue Note CDP 7 84464 2 1992

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Alberto Socarras, flute; Don Redman, soprano sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Nance, violin #3; Wynton Kelly, piano; Bruce Lawrence, bass, vocal; Roy Haynes, drums, vocal; Babs Gonzales, vocal.

NYC, April 27, 1949

J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop Savoy SJL 2232 1978

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, May 11, 1949

** same as J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets, Savoy MG-12106 in 1957 + 16 bonus tracks.

J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets Savoy MG-12106 1957

same session.

NYC, May 11, 1949

** part of J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop, Savoy SJL 2232 in 1978.

J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green - Trombone By Three Prestige PRLP 7023 1956

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, May 26, 1949

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-091 in 1984, OJCCD-091-2 in 1992.
** part of Jay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green - Trombone By Three, Prestige PRES 16-4 in 1957.

The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 2 Blue Note BLP 1532 1957

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949

The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 1531 1957

same session.

WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949

The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 1 Blue Note BLP 1503 1955

same session.

WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949

** also released on Blue Note BST 81503 (pseudo stereo) in 1966.

1951 (age 21)

Miles Davis And Horns Prestige PRLP 7025 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Apex Studios, NYC, January 17, 1951

** also released on Early Miles 1951 & 1953, Prestige PRLP 7168 in 1959. and on Early Miles, Prestige PRST 7674 in 1969. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-053 in 1983, OJCCD-053-2 in 1989.

Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew Prestige PRLP 7029 1956

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Miles Davis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Apex Studios, NYC, January 17, 1951

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

NYC, October 7, 1953

** also released on Sonny Rollins - Sonny & The Stars, Prestige PRLP 7269 in 1963, PRST 7269 in 1963. and on Sonny Rollins - First Recordings!, Prestige PRST 7856 in 1971. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-011 in 1982, OJCCD-011-2 in 1988.

Miles Davis - Birdland 1951 Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7 2004

Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, February 17, 1951

Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. Two Session Disc 102 1970s

same personnel.

broadcast, Birdland, NYC, June 2, 1951

Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz Prestige PRLP 7013 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Jackie McClean as Jack McLean, alto sax #1; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951

** also released on Miles Davis/Stan Getz/Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz/Sonny Rollins/Zoot Sims - Conception, Prestige PRLP 7013 (later) in 1956+; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1726 in 1989, OJCCD-1726-2 in 1990.

Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins - Dig Prestige PRLP 7012 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Jackie McClean as Jack McLean, alto sax #1-4; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Apex Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951

** also released on Diggin' With The Miles Davis Sextet, Prestige PRLP 7281 in 1963, PRST 7281 in 1963. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-005 in 1982, OJCCD-005-2 in 1987.

1953

Miles Davis - Collectors' Items Prestige PRLP 7044 1956

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker as "Charlie Chan", Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Walter Bishop, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, January 30, 1953

Miles Davis, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1956

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-071 in 1983, OJCCD-071-2 in 1987.
** part of Collector's Items, Prestige PRST-24022 in 1973.

Thelonious Monk Prestige PRLP 7053 1956

Julius Watkins, French horn; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Willie Jones, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 13, 1953

** also released on Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins And Frank Foster - Monk, Prestige PRLP 7053 (later) in 1957+; Original Jazz Classics OJC-016 in 1982, OJCCD-016-2 in 1989. and on We See Thelonious Monk, Prestige PRLP 7245 in 1962, PRST 7245 in 1962. and on The Golden Monk, Prestige PR 7363 in 1965, PRST 7363 in 1965.

Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins Prestige PRLP 7075 1957

same session.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 13, 1953

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1954

** also released on Work!, Prestige PRLP 7169 in 1959. and on The Genius Of Thelonious Monk, Prestige PRST 7656 in 1969. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-059 in 1983, OJCCD-059-2 in 1987.

1954

Art Farmer - Early Art New Jazz PRNJ 8258 1961

Art Farmer, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 20, 1954

** also released on Prestige PRST 7665 in 1969; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-880-2 in 1996.

Miles Davis - Bags Groove Prestige LP 7109 1957

Miles Davis, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 29, 1954

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-245 in 1986, OJCCD-245-2 in 1987.
** part of Miles Davis & The Modern Jazz Giants, Prestige PRES 16-3 in 1957.

Sonny Rollins - Moving Out Prestige PRLP 7058 1956

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey as "Abdullah Buhaina", drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1954

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1954

** also released on Jazz Classics, Prestige PR 7433 in 1966, PRST 7433 in 1966. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-058 in 1983, OJCCD-058-2 in 1987.

1955

Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Raw Genius 1 Victor (J) SMJ-6185M

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Nicky Hill, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Billy Wallace, piano; Leo Blevins, guitar; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Bee Hive Club, Chicago, IL, November 7, 1955

** part of Clifford Brown And Max Roach Live At The Bee Hive, Columbia JG 35965 in 1979.

Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Raw Genius 2 Victor (J) SMJ-6186M

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Nicky Hill, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Chris Anderson, piano; Leo Blevins, guitar; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Bee Hive Club, Chicago, IL, November 7, 1955

** part of Clifford Brown And Max Roach Live At The Bee Hive, Columbia JG 35965 in 1979.

Sonny Rollins - Work Time Prestige PRLP 7020 1956

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 2, 1955

** also released on Worktime, Prestige PRLP 7246 in 1962, PRST 7246 in 1962. and on Worktime!, Prestige PRST 7750 in 1970. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-007 in 1982, OJCCD-007-2 in 1989.

1956

Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street EmArcy MG-36070 1956

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, January 4, 1956

same personnel.

NYC, February 16, 1956

same personnel.

NYC, February 17, 1956

Clifford Brown - The Quintet Vol. 2 EmArcy EMS-2-407

same personnel.

NYC, January 4, 1956

Clifford Brown - Pure Genius Vol. 1 Elektra Musician E1-60026

same personnel.

probably live in NYC, early 1956

The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie EmArcy 838 306-2 1989

same personnel.

NYC, February 16, 1956

same personnel.

NYC, February 17, 1956

Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown EmArcy (J) 195J-1 1983

same session.

NYC, February 17, 1956

The Immortal Clifford Brown Limelight LM-2-8201 1965

same session.

NYC, February 17, 1956

** also released on Limelight LS-2-8601 in 1965.

Sonny Rollins Plus 4 Prestige PRLP 7038 1956

Clifford Brown, trumpet #1-4; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, March 22, 1956

** also released on Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown And Max Roach - 3 Giants!, Prestige PRLP 7291 in 1964, PRST 7291 in 1964. and on Three Giants!, Prestige PRST 7821 in 1970. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-243 in 1986, OJCCD-243-2 in 1987.

Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet Live At Basin Street, April 1956 Ingo (It) Ingo-Two 1970s

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Basin Street East, NYC, April 28, 1956

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Willie Jones, drums.

Basin Street East, NYC, May 6, 1956

Sonny Rollins Quartet - Tenor Madness Prestige PRLP 7047 1956

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums; guest: John Coltrane, tenor sax #5.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 24, 1956

** also released on Tenor Madness, Prestige PRST 7657 in 1969. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-124 in 1984, OJCCD-124-2 in 1987.

Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 7 Philology (It) W 1008.2

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; probably Richie Powell, piano; probably George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Bob Story, announcer.

WIOR radio broadcast, Continental Restaurant, Norfolk, VA, June 18, 1956

Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes Vol. 8 Philology (It) W 1009.2

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax #5; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; probably Richie Powell, piano; probably George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Bob Story, announcer.

WIOR radio broadcast, Continental Restaurant, Norfolk, VA, June 18, 1956

Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus Prestige PRLP 7079 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 22, 1956

** also released on Prestige PR 7326 in 1964, PRST 7326 in 1964; Original Jazz Classics OJC-291 in 1987, OJCCD-291-2 in 1987.

Max Roach + 4 EmArcy MG-36098 1956

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, September 17, 1956

same personnel.

NYC, September 19, 1956

** also scheduled on EmArcy SR-80001.
** also released on Max Roach + 4 & More, EmArcy (J) 195J-39 in 1984.

Max Roach + 4 & More EmArcy (J) 195J-39 1984

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1957

same personnel.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1957

** originally released on Max Roach + 4, EmArcy MG-36098 in 1956 + 7 bonus tracks.

Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time EmArcy MG-36108 1957

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, September 19, 1956

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1957

same personnel.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1957

same personnel.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957

** also released on Mercury MG-20538.

Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach - Rollins Plays For Bird Prestige PRLP 7095 1957

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956

** also released on Sonny Rollins - Rollins Plays For Bird, Prestige PRST 7553 in 1968. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-214 in 1986, OJCCD-214-2 in 1991.

Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy Prestige PRLP 7207 1961

same session.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-348 in 1989, OJCCD-348-2 in 1989.

Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners Riverside RLP 12-226 1957

Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste #2; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956

Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1956

Clark Terry, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1956

** also released on Riverside RLP 1174 in 1960; Original Jazz Classics OJC-026 in 1982, OJCCD-026-2 in 1987. and on Mighty Monk, Riverside R-3000 in 1967, RS-3000 in 1967.

Ernie Henry - Last Chorus Riverside RLP 12-266 1958

Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-086 in 1983, OJCCD-1906-2 in 1998.

Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings Riverside R-022 1986

Ernie Henry, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano, celeste; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956

** also released on Riverside 15RCD-022-2.

Kenny Dorham - 1953-1956-1964 Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 1990

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

radio broadcast, Bandstand USA, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, October 10, 1956

Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force Prestige PRLP 7126 1958

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal #2,3.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-095 in 1984, OJCCD-095-2 in 1989.

Sonny Rollins (Vol. 1) Blue Note BLP 1542 1957

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 16, 1956

** also released on Blue Note BST 81542 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 81542 2 in 1988.

1957

Sonny Rollins - Way Out West Contemporary C3530 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1957

** also released on Way Out West In Stereo, Stereo S7017 in 1958. and on Contemporary M3530, S7530; Original Jazz Classics OJC-337 in 1988, OJCCD-337-2 in 1988.

Sonny Rollins - Contemporary Alternate Takes Contemporary C-7651 1986

same session.

Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Victor Feldman, vibraharp #2.

Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 21 and 22, 1958

Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time EmArcy SR-80002 1957

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957

** also released on Mercury SR-60193 in 1960.

Sonny Rollins Vol. 2 Blue Note BLP 1558 1957

Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1,2,4-6; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano #1,2,4-6; Thelonious Monk, piano #3,6; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 14, 1957

** also released on Blue Note BST 81558 (pseudo stereo), CDP 7 46818 2 in 1987, CDP 7 81558 2 in 1987, ST-81558 in 1997.

Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contrasts Riverside RLP 12-239 1957

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Betty Glamman, harp #3; Hank Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 21 and 27, 1957

** also released on Riverside RLP 1105 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-028 in 1982, OJCCD-028-2 in 1992.

Sonny Rollins - The Sound Of Sonny Riverside RLP 12-241 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano #1-5,7; Percy Heath, bass #1-5,7; Roy Haynes, drums #1-5,7.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 11 and 12, 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano #2; Paul Chambers, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 19, 1957

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-029 in 1982, OJCCD-029-2 in 1987.
** part of The Freedom Suite Plus, Milestone MSP-47007 in 1973.

Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow Riverside RLP 12-243 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 19, 1957

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-030 in 1982, OJCCD-030-2 in 1994.

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins - Rare Broadcast Performances Ozone 18 1970s

Miles Davis, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor or Philly Joe Jones, drums.

radio broadcast, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, July 13, 1957

Miles Davis - Makin' Wax: Original Concert-Performances 1953-1958 Chakra ch100MD 1970s

same session.

radio broadcast, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, July 13, 1957

Miles Davis - Rare Unreleased Broadcasts Yadeon 502 1980s

same session.

radio broadcast, Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, July 13, 1957

Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time Blue Note BLP 4001 1959

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1,2,4-6; Doug Watkins, bass #1,2,4-6; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22, 1957

** also released on Blue Note BST 84001 in 1966, CDP 7 84001 2 in 1990.

Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars Riverside RLP 12-251 1958

Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-7, bass #8; Paul Chambers, bass #1-7; Max Roach, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1957

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-085 in 1983, OJCCD-085-2 in 1988.

Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-085-2 1988

Abbey Lincoln, vocal; accompanied by Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1957

** originally released on Riverside RLP 12-251 in 1958 + 2 bonus tracks.

Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars Riverside RLP 1107 1959

same session.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 28, 1957

Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard Blue Note BLP 1581 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Donald Bailey, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.

Village Vanguard, NYC, afternoon set, November 3, 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wilbur Ware, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.

Village Vanguard, NYC, evening set, November 3, 1957

** also released on Blue Note BST 81581 (pseudo stereo).

Sonny Rollins - More From The Vanguard Blue Note BN-LA475-H2 1975

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Donald Bailey, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.

Village Vanguard, NYC, afternoon set, November 3, 1957

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Wilbur Ware, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.

Village Vanguard, NYC, evening set, November 3, 1957

Sonny Rollins Plays Period SPL 1204

Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Gil Coggins, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Dennis, drums.

NYC, November 4, 1957

Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt Verve MGV-8260 1958

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Thomas Bryant, bass; Charles Persip, drums.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 11, 1957

** part of Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions, Verve VE-2-2505 in 1976.

Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins - Sonny Side Up Verve MGV-8262 1958

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tom Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1957

** part of Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions, Verve VE-2-2505 in 1976.

1958

Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite Riverside RLP 12-258 1958

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, February 27, and March 7, 1958

** also released on (Sonny Rollins) - Shadow Waltz, Jazzland AM 86 in 1962, AS 986 in 1962. and on The Freedom Suite, Riverside R-3010 in 1968, RS-3010 in 1968. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-067 in 1983, OJCCD-067-2 in 1989; Riverside RCD-30507-2 in 2008.
** part of The Freedom Suite Plus, Milestone MSP-47007 in 1973.

Sonny Rollins - Freedom Suite Riverside RCD-30507-2 2008

same session.

WOR Studios, NYC, February 27, and March 7, 1958

** originally released on Riverside RLP 12-258 in 1958 + 3 bonus tracks.

Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus Milestone MSP-47007 1973

same session.

WOR Studios, NYC, February 27, and March 7, 1958

** same as The Sound Of Sonny, Riverside RLP 12-241 in 1957 + Freedom Suite, RLP 12-258 in 1958 + 2 bonus tracks.

Various Artists - Newport Jazz 1958-59 For Discriminate Collector FDC 1024 1970s

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 7, 1958

Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass Metrojazz E1002 1958

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Charles Wright, drums.

Beltone Studios, NYC, July 10, 1958

Nat Adderley, cornet; Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Rene Thomas, guitar; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Ernie Wilkins, conductor, arranger.

Metropolitan Sound Studios, NYC, July 11, 1958

Sonny Rollins And The Big Brass Metrojazz SE1002 1959

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Charles Wright, drums.

Beltone Studios, NYC, July 10, 1958

Nat Adderley, cornet; Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Rene Thomas, guitar; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Ernie Wilkins, conductor, arranger.

Metropolitan Sound Studios, NYC, July 11, 1958

Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio Verve V/V6-8430 1962

same session.

Metropolitan Sound Studios, NYC, July 11, 1958

Sonny Rollins At Music Inn/Teddy Edwards At Falcon's Lair With Joe Castro Metrojazz E1011 1958

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano #1,4; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.

Music Inn, Lenox, MA, August 3, 1958

** also released on Metrojazz SE1011 in 1959.

The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2 - Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins Atlantic LP 1299 1958

Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums; guest artist: Sonny Rollins, tenor sax.

Music Inn, Lenox, MA, August 31, 1958

** also released on Atlantic SD 1299 in 1958.
** part of The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings Of The Modern Jazz Quartet 1956-64, Mosaic MD7-249 in 2011.

Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders Contemporary M3564 1959

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Victor Feldman, vibraharp #4.

Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 21 and 22, 1958

** also released on Contemporary S7564 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-340 in 1988, OJCCD-340-2 in 1988.

1959

Sonny Rollins Trio - In Stockholm 1959 - St Thomas Dragon (Swd) DRLP 73 1984

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.

Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden, March 2, 1959

same personnel.

Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959

** also released on Dragon (Swd) DRCD 229 in 1993.

Sonny Rollins Trio - In Stockholm 1959 - St Thomas Dragon (Swd) DRCD 229 1993

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Joe Harris, drums.

Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959

** originally released on Dragon (Swd) DRLP 73 in 1984 + 4 bonus tracks.

Sonny Rollins Trio In Sweden 1959 Ingo (It) Ingo-Nine 1970s

same session.

Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959

Sonny Rollins - Sonnymoon For Two Moon (It) MLP 015-1 1990

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.

Radio Studio Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath as Albert Healt, drums.

Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6, 1968

** also released on Moon (It) MCD 015-2 in 1990.

Sonny Rollins - Aix En Provence 1959 Royal Jazz (D) RJ 502 1989

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959

1962 (age 32)

Sonny Rollins - The Bridge RCA Victor LPM-2527

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Harry Saunders, drums.

NYC, January 30, 1962

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Ben Riley, drums.

NYC, February 13, 1962

same personnel.

NYC, February 14, 1962

Sonny Rollins - What's New RCA Victor LPM-2572

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez, percussion.

NYC, April 5, 1962

same personnel.

NYC, April 25, 1962

same personnel.

NYC, April 26, 1962

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Candido, percussion.

NYC, May 14, 1962

Sonny Rollins - What's New RCA Victor (E) RD 2572

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez, percussion.

NYC, April 25, 1962

** also released on RCA Victor (E) SF 2572.

Sonny Rollins - Our Man In Jazz RCA Victor LPM-2612

Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Village Gate, Greenwich Village, NY, July 27-30, 1962

Sonny Rollins - European Concerts Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502

Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Continental, 1962

1963

Sonny Rollins, Don Cherry - Rollins Meets Cherry Vol. 1 Moon (It) MCD053-2 1994

Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, January 15, 1963

Sonny Rollins, Don Cherry - Rollins Meets Cherry Vol. 2 Moon (It) MCD054-2 1994

same session.

Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, January 15, 1963

Sonny Rollins Quartet "Live" In Europe: Never Recorded Before Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 22 late 1970s

same personnel.

broadcast, L'Olympia, Paris, France, January 19, 1963

Sonny Rollins Quartet - Live In Paris 1963 Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 101 early 1990s

same session.

broadcast, L'Olympia, Paris, France, January 19, 1963

Sonny Rollins Quartet - Stuttgart 1963 Concert Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 106 late 1970s

Don Cherry, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Liederhalle, Stuttgart, West Germany, January 29, 1963

** also released on Sonny Rollins Quartet - Stuttgart 1963, Jazz Anthology (F) JA 5235 in 1981.

Sonny Rollins-Don Cherry Quartet - Complete 1963 Stuttgart Concert Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88645 2009

same session.

Liederhalle, Stuttgart, West Germany, January 29, 1963

Sonny Rollins Quartet In Europe 1963 Vol. I Jazz Up (It) JU-313 1989

Don Cherry, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Henry Grimes, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

Falkoner Centret, Copenhagen, Denmark, January, 1963

Sonny Rollins Quartet In Europe 1963 Vol. II Jazz Up (It) JU-314 1989

same session.

Falkoner Centret, Copenhagen, Denmark, January, 1963

Gary Burton, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry - 3 In Jazz RCA Victor LPM-2725

same personnel.

NYC, February 20, 1963

Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins - Sonny Meets Hawk! RCA Victor LPM-2712

Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

NYC, July 15, 1963

Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

NYC, July 18, 1963

1964

Sonny Rollins - Now's The Time RCA Victor LPM-2927

Thad Jones, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

NYC, January 20, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano #2,3; Ron Carter, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

NYC, February 14, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

NYC, February 18, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

NYC, April 14, 1964

Sonny Rollins - After The Bridge RCA Bluebird (F) 5634-1-RB11

Thad Jones, cornet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

NYC, January 20, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano #3-6; Ron Carter, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

NYC, February 14, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; David Izenzon, Teddy Smith, bass; Stu Martin, drums.

NYC, June 11, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

NYC, July 2, 1964

Sonny Rollins - The Standard RCA Victor LPM-3355

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; David Izenzon, Teddy Smith, bass; Stu Martin, drums.

NYC, June 11, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

NYC, June 23, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar #1; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

NYC, June 24, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

NYC, June 26, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

NYC, July 2, 1964

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

NYC, July 9, 1964

1965

Sonny Rollins - There Will Never Be Another You Impulse! IA-9349 1978

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Billy Higgins, Mickey Roker, drums.

The Museum Of Modern Art, NYC, June 17, 1965

Sonny Rollins - On Impulse! Impulse! A-91 1965

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 8, 1965

** also released on Impulse! AS-91 in 1965, IMPD-223 in 1997.

Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe Unique Jazz (Israeli) UJ 29 late 1970s

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

broadcast, Berlin Jazz Festival, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jymie Merritt, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Stefaniensaal, Graz, Austria, November 12, 1966

Sonny Rollins Trio - Live In Europe '65 Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 118 1991

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Niels Henning O. Pedersen, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.

Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 1, 1965;
Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden, November 2, 1965

Sonny Rollins Trio, Ornette Coleman Trio - The Paris Concert Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 121/22 1991

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Gilbert Rovere, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Salle De La Mutualite, Paris, France, 1st set, November 4, 1965

Sonny Rollins - In Paris Jazzway (It) LLM-1501 1985

same session.

Salle De La Mutualite, Paris, France, 1st set, November 4, 1965

1966

Sonny Rollins - Alfie (Soundtrack) Impulse! A-9111 1966

J.J. Johnson, trombone #1,2; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #3-6; Phil Woods, alto sax; Bob Ashton, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Roger Kellaway, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Walter Booker, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 26, 1966

** also released on Impulse! AS-9111 in 1966, IMPD-224 in 1997.

Sonny Rollins - East Broadway Run Down Impulse! A-9121 1966

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #3; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1966

** also released on Impulse! AS-9121 in 1966, IMPD-161 in 1995.

Max Roach Quintet & Sonny Rollins Trio - Graz 1963 Concert Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 late 1970s

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Jymie Merritt, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Stefaniensaal, Graz, Austria, November 12, 1966

1968

Sonny Rollins - In Denmark 1 Moon (It) MCD 037-2 1992

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath as Al Heith, drums.

Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6, 1968

Sonny Rollins - In Denmark 2 Moon (It) MCD 038-2 1992

same session.

Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6, 1968

Sonny Rollins - In Copenhagen 1968 - The Full Session SSJ (J) XQAM-1628 2014

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.

Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1968

1972 (age 42)

Sonny Rollins' Next Album Milestone MSP 9042 1972

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; George Cables, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Arthur Jenkins, congas, percussion #1.

NYC, July 14, 1972

Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; George Cables, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass, electric bass; David Lee, drums; Arthur Jenkins, congas, percussion #2.

NYC, July 27, 1972

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-312, OJCCD-312-2.

1973

Sonny Rollins - Horn Culture Milestone M-9051 1973

Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano, electric piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; David Lee, drums; Mtume, percussion, piano #1-5.

NYC, June and July, 1973;
Berkeley, CA, June 7, 1973

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-314, OJCCD-314-2.

Sonny Rollins Quintet/Jackie McLean Quintet In Concert - Chateauvallon 1973 - The <> Collection Editoriale Pantheon (It) JCD 04

Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano, electric piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; David Lee, drums.

live in Chateauvallon, France, August 21, 1973

Sonny Rollins In Japan Victor (J) SMJ-6030

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; David Lee, drums; Mtume, percussion, piano.

Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo, Japan, September 30, 1973

1974

Sonny Rollins - The Cutting Edge Milestone M-9059 1974

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Rufus Harley, bagpipes #5; Stanley Cowell, piano; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; David Lee, drums; Mtume, congas.

Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 6, 1974

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-468, OJCCD-468-2.

Sonny Rollins - First Moves Jazz Door (G) JD 1271

Rufus Harley, soprano sax, bagpipes; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Yoshiaki Masuo, guitar; Gene Perla, bass; David Lee, drums.

radio broadcast, German radio station: Deutschlandradio Kultur, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 12, 1974

1975

Sonny Rollins - Nucleus Milestone M-9064 1975

Raul De Souza, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano, synthesizer; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Eddie Moore, drums; Mtume, congas, percussion.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 2-5, 1975

Raul De Souza, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano; Chuck Rainey, electric bass; Eddie Moore, drums; Mtume, congas, percussion.

Raul De Souza, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy McCurdy, drums; Mtume, congas, percussion.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

Raul De Souza, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bennie Maupin, tenor sax, bass clarinet, saxello, Lyricon; George Duke, piano, electric piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Roy McCurdy, drums.

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-620, OJCCD-620-2.

1976

Sonny Rollins - The Way I Feel Milestone M-9074 1976

Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Chuck Findley, trumpet; George Bohanon, Lew McCreary, trombone; Alan Robinson, Marilyn Robinson, French horn; Don Waldrop, tuba; Bill Green, piccolo, flute, soprano sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Charles Meeks, electric bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August-October, 1976

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Alex Blake, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion.

Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Chuck Findley, trumpet; George Bohanon, Lew McCreary, trombone; Alan Robinson, Marilyn Robinson, French horn; Don Waldrop, tuba; Bill Green, piccolo, flute, soprano sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Alex Blake, bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Patrice Rushen, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer; Lee Ritenour, guitar; Alex Blake, electric bass; Billy Cobham, drums; Bill Summers, congas, percussion.

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-666-2.

Sonny Rollins - Island Lady Joker (J) UPS-2062-KR 1977

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mike Wolff, piano; Aurell Ray, guitar; Don Pate, bass; Eddie Moore, drums.

live in Turin, Italy, November 12, 1976

** also released on Lotus (It) ORL 8292 in 1979?, LOP 14.065 in 1980; Passport (It) LPPS 11.107 in 1980.

1977

Sonny Rollins - Easy Living Milestone M-9080 1978

Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; George Duke, keyboards; Charles Icarus Johnson, guitar; Byron Miller, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums; Bill Summers, congas.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 3-6, 1977

Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; George Duke, keyboards; Charles Icarus Johnson, guitar; Paul Jackson, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums.

Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; George Duke, keyboards; Paul Jackson, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums.

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-893-2.

1978

Sonny Rollins - Don't Stop The Carnival Milestone M-55005 1979

Donald Byrd, trumpet, flugelhorn #5-9; Sonny Rollins, tenor, soprano sax; Mark Soskin, piano, electric piano; Aurell Ray, electric guitar; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums.

Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, April 13, 14 and 15, 1978

** also released on Milestone MCD-55005-2.

Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner - Milestone Jazzstars In Concert Milestone M-55006 1979

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.

Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, September 22, 1978;
University Of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, October 15, 1978;
Yale University, New Haven, CT, October 22, 1978

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax.

Sonny Rollins, soprano sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.

** also released on Milestone MCD-55006-2 in 1991.

1979

Sonny Rollins - Don't Ask Milestone M-9090 1979

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax, Lyricon, piano; Mark Soskin, piano, electric piano, synthesizer #1,3,5-7; Larry Coryell, guitar #2-5,7; Jerome Harris, electric bass #1,3,5-7; Al Foster, drums #1,3,5-7; Bill Summers, congas, percussion #1,3,5-7.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 15-18, 1979

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-915-2.

1980 (age 50)

Sonny Rollins - Love At First Sight Milestone M-9098 1980

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; George Duke, acoustic piano #1,4, electric piano #2,3,5; Stanley Clarke, electric bass guitar #1,3,5,6, Framus electric upright bass #2,4; Al Foster, drums #1-3,5; Bill Summers, congas, percussion #1,3,5; on Sonny Rollins, Lyricon #2.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA;
additional recording: Aura Sound Studios, NYC, May 9-12, 1980

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-753-2 in 1992.

The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You Rolling Stones COC 16052 1981

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; The Rolling Stones, rock band.

Los Angeles, CA, 1980

** also released on Rolling Stones FC 40502 in 1986.

1981

Sonny Rollins - No Problem Milestone M-9104 1982

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Bobby Broom, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Tony Williams, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 9-15, 1981

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1014-2 in 1999.

1982

Sonny Rollins - Reel Life Milestone M-9108 1982

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, electric guitar; Yoshiaki Masuo, electric guitar #1,2,4,6,7, acoustic guitar #3; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; on Jack DeJohnette, congas, maracas #3; Bob Cranshaw, Yoshiaki Masuo, Lucille Rollins, claves, cabasa, cowbell #3.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 17-22, 1982

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-31335-02 in 2009.

1983

Pat Metheny With Sonny Rollins & With His Trio - Dream Teams Bugsy Records (It) BGS 034/2 1994

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Pat Metheny, guitar; Alphonso Johnson, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.

Yomiuri Land, Open Theater East, Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 1983

Sonny Rollins - The Meeting All Of Us AS 40

same session.

Yomiuri Land, Open Theater East, Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 1983

1984

Sonny Rollins - Sunny Days, Starry Nights Milestone M-9122 1984

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, Yamaha electric grand #1,4,6, Yamaha acoustic grand #2,3,5, celeste #3, Yamaha DX7 synthesizer #4; Russell Blake, electric bass; Tommy Campbell, drums; + Lucille Rollins, cowbell #1,6.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 23-27, 1984

** also released on Milestone MCD-9122-2 in 1980s.

1985

Sonny Rollins - The Solo Album Milestone M-9137 1985

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax.

The Sculpture Garden Of The Museum Of Modern Art, NYC, July 19, 1985

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-956-2 in 1997.

Sonny Rollins - Just Once Jazz Door (G) JD 12121

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, keyboards; Jerome Harris, bass; Tommy Campbell, drums.

circa 1985

1986

Sonny Rollins Plays G-Man Milestone M-9150 1987

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.

Opus 40, Saugerties, NY, August 16, 1986;
additional recording: Manhattan Recording Studios, NYC, April 9, 1987

** also released on Milestone MCD-9150-2 in 1987.

Sonny Rollins Plays G-Man Milestone MCD-9150-2 1987

same session.

Opus 40, Saugerties, NY, August 16, 1986;
additional recording: Manhattan Recording Studios, NYC, April 9, 1987

** originally released on Milestone M-9150 in 1987 + 1 bonus track.

1987

Sonny Rollins - Dancing In The Dark Milestone M-9155 1987

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, Fender Rhodes electric piano #1,6, Yamaha acoustic grand #2-5,7; Jerome Harris, electric bass, rhythm guitar #6; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 15-25, 1987

** also released on Milestone MCD-9155-2 in 1988.

Sonny Rollins - Dancing In The Dark Milestone MCD-9155-2 1988

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, Yamaha acoustic grand; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 15-25, 1987

** originally released on Milestone M-9155 in 1987 + 1 bonus track.

1989

Sonny Rollins - Falling In Love With Jazz Milestone M-9179 1989

Branford Marsalis, Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Jeff Watts, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, June 3, 1989

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums #1.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 5, 1989

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, acoustic piano, KORG M-1; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, September 9, 1989

** also released on Milestone MCD-9179-2 in 1990.

Sonny Rollins - Falling In Love With Jazz Milestone MCD-9179-2 1990

same session.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, September 9, 1989

** originally released on Milestone M-9179 in 1989 + 1 bonus track.

1991 (age 61)

Sonny Rollins - Here's To The People Milestone MCD-9194-2 1991

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 10, 1991

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 17, 1991

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Steve Jordan, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 24, 1991

Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Al Foster, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 27, 1991

1993

Sonny Rollins - Old Flames Milestone MCD-9215-2 1993

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric, acoustic bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; with brass choir: Jon Faddis, Byron Stripling, flugelhorn #1,7; Clifton Anderson, trombone #1,7; Alex Brofsky, French horn #1,7; Bob Stewart, tuba #1,7; Jimmy Heath, arranger, conductor #1,7.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, July and August, 1993

1995

Sonny Rollins + 3 Milestone MCD-9250-2 1996

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 30, 1995

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Al Foster, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, October 7, 1995

1998

Sonny Rollins - Global Warming Milestone MCD-9280-2 1998

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, January 7, 1998

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano, kalimba #2; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Victor See Yuen, percussion.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, February 28, 1998

2000 (age 70)

Sonny Rollins - This Is What I Do Milestone MCD-9310-2 2000

Clifton Anderson, trombone #2,3; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, May 8 and 9, 2000

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Perry Wilson, drums.

Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, July 29, 2000

2001

Sonny Rollins - Without A Song - The 9/11 Concert Milestone MCD-9342-2 2005

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano, kalimba #2; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, September 15, 2001

2005

Sonny Rollins - Sonny, Please Doxy Records (F) 0602517086203 2006

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric, acoustic bass #3,5; Steve Jordan, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion; + Joe Corsello, drums #6.

Avatar Studios, Studio A, NYC, December 20 and 21, 2005;
Avatar Studios, Studio B, NYC, January 13, 2006;
Avatar Studios, Studio B, NYC, February 9 and 10, 2006

2008

Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 1 Doxy Records (F) 0602517815612 2008

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Bobby Broom, guitar; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Al Foster, drums.

released 2008;
Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, May 25, 1986;
La Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, France, May 15, 2006;
Umea Jazz Festival, Umea, Sweden, October 25, 1980;
Jazz Jamboree, Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 23, 1980;
Pantheon Tama, Tama City, Japan, June 8, 2000;
Royal Theatre, Victoria, Canada, June 24, 2007;
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 2007

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Al Foster, drums.

same session.

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Victor See-Yuen, percussion.

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Christian McBride, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

2011 (age 81)

Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 2 Doxy Records (F) 0602527749723 2011

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Russell Malone, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.

released 2011;
Sappoto Shimin Hall, Sapporo, Japan, October 1, 2010;
Beacon Theatre, NYC, September 10, 2010;
Tokyo International Forum Hall, Forum A, Tokyo, Japan, October 7, 2010

Jim Hall, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.

Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Christian McBride, acoustic bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Roy Hargrove, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Russell Malone, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.

same session.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Russell Malone, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, electric bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.

2014

Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 3 Doxy Records (Eu) 88843049982 2014

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

released 2014;
Saitama City Culture Center, Saitama, Japan, November 11, 2001;
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, France, May 15, 2006;
Palais Longchamp, Marseille, France, July 25, 2012;
Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St Louis, MO, September 19, 2009;
Le Chapiteau, Marciac, France, August 11, 2007;
Palais Longchamp, Marseille, France, July 25, 2012

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax.

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.

2016

Sonny Rollins - Road Shows Vol. 4 - Holding The Stage Doxy Records (Eu) 88875192752 2016

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Jerome Jennings, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

released 2016;
Barbican, London, England, November 24, 2007;
Palais Longchamp, Marseille, France, July 25, 2012;
Struny Podzimu, Prague, Czech Republic, October 30, 2012;
Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, October 23, 1996;
Riihiketo School, Pori, Finland, July 13, 1979;
Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, September 15, 2001;
La Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, France, May 15, 2006;
Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, September 15, 2001

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Kobie Watkins, drums; Sammy Figueroa, percussion.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Saul Rubin, guitar.

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Harold Summey Jr., drums; Victor See Yuen, percussion.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Mark Soskin, piano; Jerome Harris, bass; Al Foster, drums.

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bobby Broom, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.

Clifton Anderson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Stephen Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Perry Wilson, drums; Kimati Dinizulu, percussion.