Sonny Rollins, A Night at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 - 57m 46s

Tracks & Durations

1. A Night In Tunisia (afternoon take)	7:43
2. I've Got You Under My Skin	9:52
3. A Night in Tunisia (evening take)	8:53
4. Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (take 1)	6:39
5. Four	8:31
6. Woody 'N You	8:19
7. Old Devil Moon	7:43

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Review

In 1957 Sonny Rollins was at an early creative peak, already a masterful improviser who could range from hard-bitten bop blues to broad or sly humor, all conveyed with a swaggering virtuosity and bullying warmth. One of the first jazz musicians to develop the extended solo, Rollins would turn tunes inside out rhythmically, often building a solo around complex variations on a tune's melody. The Vanguard recordings come from a period when Rollins found maximum freedom in a trio pared down to the essentials of tenor, bass, and drums, and the multiple takes testify to his fluent invention. Volume 1 is highlighted by two takes of "A Night in Tunisia," the first recorded at a matinee with bassist Donald Bailey and drummer Pete LaRoca, the second and faster version at the evening performance with his regular accompanists, bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Elvin Jones. --Stuart Broomer

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