Album Notes: This budget-priced four-CD box set is a superb overview of the 1950s beginnings of the jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins' six-decade career. From the Lester Young-like smoky tone and relaxed phrasing of his 1953 work with the Modern Jazz Quartet, such as "Ina Sentimental Mood" and "Almost Like Being in Love," to his later more mature 1956 recordings, such as "St. Thomas" and You Don't Know What Love Is," this collection reveals the genesis of Rollins' remarkable musical journey.
Advantages: Possibly the best tenor saxophonist ever - without a doubt the best still alive! Disadvantages: None - if you want to see him live, you should try to soon - he's getting on a bit now - 73 yrs old now - still as good as ever though!
...SonnyRollins is my favourite tenor saxophonist, and is in my opinion the best saxophonist ever. Sonny has a lovely deep, rich tone, right the way from the bottom of his horn to the top. Like many of the great jazz musicians, Sonny was not only a great player, but also a great composer, having written loads of tunes, including St Thomas, Tenor Madness, Doxy, Oleo, Airegin, to name but a few.
SonnyRollins has recorded many famous C.D.'s, but perhaps his best two, and my favourite are saxophone colossus and tenor madness (featuring a stunning recording of tenor madness with coltrane and rollins playing together!) Both of these C.D's feature SonnyRollins in full swing, at the top of his playing, with his classic tone and characteristic phrasing and solo's.
Throughout his life, SonnyRollins had a chance to play and record...
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Advantages: Sublime music and musicianship Disadvantages: None
...This is the original score to the 60s film Alfie, composed and played by SonnyRollins, one of the greatest tenor sax players. I watched this film several times before really appreciating the score, being so intent on the story and film locations, and later checked yes, it was Rollins playing, and he also wrote it.
WHO IS SONNYROLLINS?
If you like jazz you don't need me to provide a biog. Sonny [Theodore Walter] Rollins was born in 1930 in New York, arguably one of the best jazz tenor saxophonists of all time. He was already playing with one of the greats, Thelonious Monk before he was 20, and later performed and recorded with John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Art Blakey. In 1955 he joined the Clifford Brown / Max Roach quintet. He was known for his improvisations, sometimes highly imaginative takes on relatively moribund...
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Advantages: A good read Disadvantages: Part of the plot is not too convicing
.... Personally, it gives me a good reflection for my faith.
And finally, even though there are a few issues with the book, overall it is still a good read. For those who are new to Dan Brown, I would not recommend to read it straight away as it may end up being different from your expectation. Reading other of his books will get you used to his style of writing. Then you can proceed with the Lost Symbol, which I think is slightly different to his other works....
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