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Sonny Rollins Road Shows

On the day tenor saxophone legend Sonny Rollins turns eighty-nine, Geoffrey Smith celebrates the man hailed as the greatest living jazz musician with a selection of tracks from Rollins’ own archive of road show performances, including such classics as “Don’t Stop the Carnival”.

1 hour

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Sun 8 Sep 2019 00:00

Music Played

  • Sonny Rollins

    In a Sentimental Mood

    • Road Shows Vol. 4: Holding The Stage.
    • Doxy-Okeh.
    • 1.
  • Sonny Rollins

    Biji

    • Road Shows (Volume 3).
    • Okeh ‎.
    • 1.
  • Sonny Rollins

    More Than You Know

    • Road Shows Vol 1.
    • Doxy.
    • 2.
  • Sonny Rollins

    Keep Hold of Yourself

    • Road Shows Vol. 4: Holding The Stage.
    • Doxy-Okeh.
    • 4.
  • Sonny Rollins

    Sweet Leilani

    • Road Shows Vol. 4: Holding The Stage.
    • Doxy-Okeh.
    • 8.
  • Sonny Rollins

    Nice Lady

    • Road Shows Vol 1.
    • Doxy.
    • 6.
  • Sonny Rollins

    Don't Stop the Carnival

    Performer: Sonny Rollins.
    • Road Shows (Volume 3).
    • Okeh ‎.
    • 3.

Sonny Rollins Road Shows

TITLE IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD

Artists: Sonny Rollins

Composers: Duke Ellington, Sonny Rollins

Album Title: Road Shows Vol. 4: Holding The Stage

Label: Doxy-Okeh 88875192752

Performers: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Bobby Broom (guitar), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Jerome Jennings (drums), Kimati Dinizulu (persussion)

TITLE BIJI

Artists: Sonny Rollins

Composers: Sonny Rollins

Album Title: Road Shows (Volume 3)

Label: Okeh 88843049982

Performers: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Stephen Scott (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Perry Wilson (drums), Kimati Dinizulu (percussion)

TITLE MORE THAN YOU KNOW

Artists: Sonny Rollins

Composers: Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu, Vincent Youmans

Album Title: Road Shows Vol 1.

Label: Doxy 0602517815612

Performers: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Bobby Broom (guitar), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Victor Lewis (drums), Kimati Dinizulu (percussion)

TITLE KEEP HOLD OF YOURSELF

Artists: Sonny Rollins

Composers: Sonny Rollins

Album Title: Road Shows Vol. 4: Holding The Stage

Label: Doxy-Okeh 88875192752

Performers: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Stephen Scott (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Harold Summey jr. (drums), Victor See Yuen (percussion)

TITLE SWEET LEILANI

Artists: Sonny Rollins

Composers: Sonny Rollins, Bing Crosby

Album Title: Road Shows Vol. 4: Holding The Stage

Label: Doxy-Okeh 88875192752

Performers: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Stephen Scott (piano), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Perry Wilson (drums), Kimati Dinizulu (percussion)

TITLE NICE LADY

Artists: Sonny Rollins

Composers: Sonny Rollins

Album Title: Road Shows Vol 1.

Label: Doxy0602517815612

Performers: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Bobby Broom (guitar), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Steve Jordan (drums), Kimati Dinizulu (percussion)

TITLE DON’T STOP THE CARNIVAL

Artists: Sonny Rollins

Composers: Sonny Rollins

Album Title: Road Shows (Volume 3)

Label: Okeh 88843049982

Performers: Sonny Rollins (tenor sax), Clifton Anderson (trombone), Peter Bernstien (guitar), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Kobie Watkins (drums), Sammy Figueroa (percussion)

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  • Sun 8 Sep 2019 00:00

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