I just stumbled onto Sonny Rollins album "Freedom Suite". How is it that I've been unaware of this gem up to now? How is it that no one has ever posted about it here before?
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Double Bass Freedom Suite
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Sonny Rollins - Oscar Pettiford - Max Roach
No piano or guitar, as Sonny was inclined to do during this time. Lot's of space and listening going on.
No piano or guitar, as Sonny was inclined to do during this time. Lot's of space and listening going on.
Because Sonny didn't play bass on it?
I'm surprised you haven't run across it before, it's one of his most legendary recordings up there with Saxophone Colossus, Way Out West, Night At The Village Vanguard, The Bridge and Sonny Meets Hawk.
Article discussing the context when it was released in 1958.
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Yeah, I somehow had not. I have a few of his records, but this one was a nice surprise for me today.
As a young self-taught bass player in the 60s, I listened to all the Sony Rollins and Gerry Mulligan albums that I could afford, starting with Way Out West and the Mulligan Live in Paris album with Red Mitchell. My mistaken logic at the time was that I didn't want a chord instrument to get in the way of the baseline. Haha ha.Because Sonny didn't play bass on it?
I'm surprised you haven't run across it before, it's one of his most legendary recordings up there with Saxophone Colossus, Way Out West, Night At The Village Vanguard, The Bridge and Sonny Meets Hawk.
Article discussing the context when it was released in 1958.
