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▼ CD 1: Sonny Meets Hawk!
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yesterdays
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1963-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-15)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-15) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-15)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1963-07-15)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins5:14
2All the Things You Are
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1963-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-15)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-15) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-15)
instrumental recording of:
All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) (on 1963-07-15)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1939)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1939)
publisher:
Polygram Int. Publishing (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), T.B. Harms Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins9:35
3Summertime
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-18)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-18)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-18) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1963-07-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins5:59
4Just Friends
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-18)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-18)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-18) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
Just Friends (on 1963-07-18)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist)
composer:
John Klenner
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins4:41
5Lover Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1963-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-15)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-15) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-15)
instrumental recording of:
Lover Man (on 1963-07-15)
lyricist:
Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942), Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
composer:
Roger “Ram” Ramirez (Puerto Rican jazz pianist), Jimmy Davis (US songwriter, wrote “Lover Man”) (in 1942) and Jimmy Sherman (in 1942)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins8:55
6At McKie's
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-07-18)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy McCurdy (jazz drummer for Cannonball Adderly) (on 1963-07-18)
piano:
Paul Bley (on 1963-07-18)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (on 1963-07-18) and Sonny Rollins (on 1963-07-18)
Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins7:01
▼ CD 2: Our Man in Jazz
#TitleRatingLength
1Oleo
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
live recording of:
Oleo (in 1962-07)
composer:
Sonny Rollins
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music Corporation, Prestige Music (US drum & bass) and Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN)
25:27
2Dearly Beloved
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
live instrumental recording of:
Dearly Beloved (from “You Were Never Lovelier”) (in 1962-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
8:18
3Doxy
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (from 1962-07-27 until 1962-07-30)
live recording of:
Doxy (in 1962-07)
composer:
Sonny Rollins
15:18
4You Are My Lucky Star
bass:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-02-20)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1963-02-20)
live instrumental recording of:
You Are My Lucky Star (from 1935’s “Broadway Melody of 1936” and 1952’s “Singin’ in the Rain”) (on 1963-02-20)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed (until 1935-08-25)
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter) (until 1935-08-25)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
3:46
5I Could Write a Book
bass:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-02-20)
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1963-02-20)
live instrumental recording of:
I Could Write a Book (on 1963-02-20)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Pal Joey
3:17
6There Will Never Be Another You
cornet:
Don Cherry (jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-02-20)
double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1963-02-20)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1963-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1963-02-20)
instrumental recording of:
There Will Never Be Another You (on 1963-02-20)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
5:44
▼ CD 3: What's New?
#TitleRatingLength
1If Ever I Would Leave You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-25)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-04-25)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-25)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-04-25)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-04-25)
percussion:
Denis Charles (drums) (on 1962-04-25), Frank Charles (on 1962-04-25) and Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1962-04-25)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-04-25)
12:07
2Jungoso
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-14)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-05-14)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-05-14)
percussion:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1962-05-14)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-05-14)
10:54
3Bluesongo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-14)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-05-14)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-05-14)
percussion:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1962-05-14)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-05-14)
4:43
4The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-05)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-04-05)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-05)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-04-05)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-04-05)
percussion:
Denis Charles (drums) (on 1962-04-05), Frank Charles (on 1962-04-05) and Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1962-04-05)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-04-05)
9:13
5Brownskin Girl
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-26)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1962-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 1962-04-26)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-04-26)
instruments:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1962-04-26)
percussion:
Denis Charles (drums) (on 1962-04-26), Frank Charles (on 1962-04-26) and Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1962-04-26)
saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1962-04-26)
6:47
▼ CD 4: Now's the Time!
#TitleRatingLength
1Now's the Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-02-14)
4:06
2Blue 'N' Boogie
5:34
3I Remember Clifford
2:38
452nd Street Theme
recording of:
52nd Street Theme
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
4:35
5St. Thomas
4:00
6'Round Midnight
recording of:
’Round Midnight
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
4:04
7Afternoon in Paris
2:46
8Four
7:19
▼ CD 5: The Standard Sonny Rollins
#TitleRatingLength
1Autumn Nocturne
3:03
2Night and Day
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:20
3Love Letters
3:29
4My One and Only Love
6:01
5Three Little Words
2:16
6Trav'lin' Light
4:08
7I'll Be Seeing You
1:39
8My Ship
4:14
9It Could Happen to You
4:21
10Long Ago and Far Away
2:50
11Winter Wonderland
5:20
12When You Wish Upon a Star
3:18
13Trav'lin Light (alternate take)
12:44