コンテンポラリー・レーベルに残した2枚のアルバムのうちのひとつ。ウエストコースト全盛期らしく、名手シェリー・マンを筆頭にスター・プレイヤーを従えての優雅な録音。リラックスした演奏が魅力の1959年発表作品。
【パーソネル】 Sonny Rollins (ts) Hampton Hawes(p) Barney Kessel(g) Leroy Vinnegar(b) Shelly Manne(ds) Victor Feldman (vibes)
発売・販売元 提供資料(2025/01/09)
The last of the classic Sonny Rollins albums prior to his unexpected three-year retirement features the great tenor with pianist Hampton Hawes, guitarist Barney Kessel, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Shelly Manne (all bandleaders for Contemporary Records during this era) on an unusual but inspired list of standards. Rollins creates explorative and often witty improvisations on such songs as "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody," "You," "In the Chapel in the Moonlight," and roaring versions of "I've Found a New Baby" and "The Song Is You." Great music. ~ Scott Yanow
Rovi