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Artist:
Sonny Rollins
Title:
Tokyo 1963 with Paul Bley

Tracks:
01 Moritat (Mack The Knife) 22:06
02 The Way You Look Tonight 1:49
03 When I Fall In Love 4:20
04 Oleo 23:12
05 On A Slow Boat To China 4:53
06 Valse Hot [Incomplete] 5:46*
07 I Get A Kick Out Of You 15:35*



Details:
A splendid, previously unissued performance by tenor legend Sonny Rollins, recorded in Tokyo on his 1963 tour of Japan - with a quintet featuring Paul Bley and on two tracks, Betty Carter. Other personnel on this session are : Reshid Kmal Ali, trumpet; Henry Grimes, bass; & Roy McCurdy, drums. There is also a track with Rollins backed by a Japanese combo; plus, as a bonus, a rare 1956 broadcast (of over 20 minutes) by Rollins with the first incarnation of the Max Roach quintet after Clifford Brown’s tragic death. Featuring : Kenny Dorham (tp), Ray Bryant (p), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (d) - recorded at Café Bohemia, NYC, 'Bandstand USA' Broadcast on October 10, 1956


Info: Total Time: 77:45 - 7 tracks - These rare recordings are taken from non-professional sources and may not be always up to modern audio standards; but are reissued for their historical importance.

Label: Rare Live Recordi

This item was added to our catalog on Wednesday 21 May, 2008