Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders

Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders

Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders

ASIN: B000000YIX

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Sonny Rollins's career "out West" in California was, at the time this session was recorded, confined mainly to playing live. He'd done one outstanding record with a California-based band (Out West) but found time to cut some tunes with Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Barney Kessel, and Shelly Manne. As Contemporary Records-founder Lester Koenig remarks in the liner notes, Rollins characteristically unpacked a massive sheaf of music from which to pull tunes for the session. Like Out West, the tunes are at least idiosyncratic. When's the last time a postbop pioneer played anything like "Rock-a-Bye Baby with a Dixie Melody"? And the guitar-bass-sax trio on "I've Found a New Baby" slides off pristinely with its walking bass line, sharp strums, and Rollins's array of tongue effects and wafting tone that comes off its floating plateau to pounce on the melody repeatedly. Rollins sounds enthralled to be in this company, playing big-bodied lines and fluid loops. This is exceptional Rollins, plain and simple. --Andrew Bartlett

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Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another great session.
  • Rollins - A Good Leader
 Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
Sonny Rollins
Manufacturer: Ojc
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ASIN: B000000YIX
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

  1. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
  2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
  3. How High The Moon
  4. You
  5. I've Found A New Baby
  6. I've Found A New Baby (Alternate Take)
  7. Alone Together
  8. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
  9. The Song Is You
  10. The Song Is You (Alternate Take)

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Sonny Rollins's career "out West" in California was, at the time this session was recorded, confined mainly to playing live. He'd done one outstanding record with a California-based band (Out West) but found time to cut some tunes with Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Barney Kessel, and Shelly Manne. As Contemporary Records-founder Lester Koenig remarks in the liner notes, Rollins characteristically unpacked a massive sheaf of music from which to pull tunes for the session. Like Out West, the tunes are at least idiosyncratic. When's the last time a postbop pioneer played anything like "Rock-a-Bye Baby with a Dixie Melody"? And the guitar-bass-sax trio on "I've Found a New Baby" slides off pristinely with its walking bass line, sharp strums, and Rollins's array of tongue effects and wafting tone that comes off its floating plateau to pounce on the melody repeatedly. Rollins sounds enthralled to be in this company, playing big-bodied lines and fluid loops. This is exceptional Rollins, plain and simple. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another great session........2006-08-31

This is superb last studio session before Rollins almost 3 years gap. And it's from his artistic peak. He plays with great feeling sometimes very quick (The Song Is You) and sometimes economical (How High The Moon, I've found a new baby - with interesting one tone passage in mid part) but always perfect. But whole band plays great. Perfect production too . Like band's playing in my living room. I love similar productions, it's the best in jazz.

4 out of 5 stars Rollins - A Good Leader.......2000-07-27

"Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders" brings together some of the best and most popular West Coast Jazz musicians of the late 50s with the master tenor saxophonist. If you think the lineup of Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinegar and Shelly Manne is odd, wait until you see the repertoire! However, in all its unlikelyhood, it works, particularly with the guitar-bass-tenor sax trio on "How High the Moon" and on "You," which finds Victor Feldman sitting in with the band on vibes. The final track, "The Song Is You," explodes with a double-fast, double-time rhythm pulse. It's a fitting end for a leading effort by Sonny and the Leaders.
Contemporary Leaders
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    Sonny Rollins
    Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000GIWMO8
    Release Date: 2006-09-04

    Album Description

    Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2006.

    Album Details

    Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
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      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0009J8HUM
      Release Date: 2005-06-28

      Album Description

      Limited edition Japanese pressing features 11 total tracks including the bonus tracks 'You' (alternate take), 'I've Found A New Baby' (alternate take) & 'The Song Is You' (alternate take). Contempor. 2005.
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        Sonny Rollins
        Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000BM6JZC
        Release Date: 2005-12-19

        Tracks:

        1. I've Told Every Little Star
        2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
        3. How High The Moon
        4. You
        5. I've Found A New Baby
        6. Alone Together
        7. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
        8. Song Is You
        Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
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          		Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
          Sonny Rollins
          Manufacturer: Dcc Compact Classics
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00000017G
          Release Date: 1994-04-01

          Tracks:

          1. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
          2. I've Found A New Baby
          3. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
          4. You
          5. How High The Moon
          6. Alone Together
          7. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
          8. The Song Is You
          9. Bonus Track: You
          10. Bonus Track: I've Found A New Baby
          11. Bonus Track: The Song Is You

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          Sonny Rollins's career "out West" in California was, at the time this session was recorded, confined mainly to playing live. He'd done one outstanding record with a California-based band (Out West) but found time to cut some tunes with Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Barney Kessel, and Shelly Manne. As Contemporary Records-founder Lester Koenig remarks in the liner notes, Rollins characteristically unpacked a massive sheaf of music from which to pull tunes for the session. Like Out West, the tunes are at least idiosyncratic. When's the last time a postbop pioneer played anything like "Rock-a-Bye Baby with a Dixie Melody"? And the guitar-bass-sax trio on "I've Found a New Baby" slides off pristinely with its walking bass line, sharp strums, and Rollins's array of tongue effects and wafting tone that comes off its floating plateau to pounce on the melody repeatedly. Rollins sounds enthralled to be in this company, playing big-bodied lines and fluid loops. This is exceptional Rollins, plain and simple. --Andrew Bartlett
          Contemporary Leaders
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            		Contemporary Leaders
            Sonny Rollins
            Manufacturer: Conte
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B00000GB1B
            Release Date: 1998-11-21

            Tracks:

            1. I've Told Ev'ry Little St
            2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With
            3. How High The Moon
            4. You
            5. I've Found A New Baby
            6. Alone Together
            7. In The Chapel In The Moon
            8. Song Is You
            9. You (Alternate Take)
            10. I've Found A New Baby (Al
            11. Song Is You (Alternate Ta

            Album Details

            Japanese Version featuring Extended Resolution Mastering (XRCD) and Bonus Tracks.
            Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
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              		Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
              Sonny Rollins
              Manufacturer: Jvc / Xrcd
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
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              Modern PostbebopModern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B00004SSUB
              Release Date: 2000-04-11

              Tracks:

              1. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
              2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
              3. How High the Moon
              4. You
              5. I've Found a New Baby
              6. Alone Together
              7. In the Chapel in the Moonlight
              8. Song Is You
              9. You [Alternate Take]
              10. I've Found a New Baby [Alternate Take]
              11. Song Is You [Alternate Take]

              Amazon.com

              Sonny Rollins's career "out West" in California was, at the time this session was recorded, confined mainly to playing live. He'd done one outstanding record with a California-based band (Out West) but found time to cut some tunes with Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Barney Kessel, and Shelly Manne. As Contemporary Records-founder Lester Koenig remarks in the liner notes, Rollins characteristically unpacked a massive sheaf of music from which to pull tunes for the session. Like Out West, the tunes are at least idiosyncratic. When's the last time a postbop pioneer played anything like "Rock-a-Bye Baby with a Dixie Melody"? And the guitar-bass-sax trio on "I've Found a New Baby" slides off pristinely with its walking bass line, sharp strums, and Rollins's array of tongue effects and wafting tone that comes off its floating plateau to pounce on the melody repeatedly. Rollins sounds enthralled to be in this company, playing big-bodied lines and fluid loops. This is exceptional Rollins, plain and simple. --Andrew Bartlett
              Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
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                		Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
                Sonny Rollins
                Manufacturer: Jvc Japan
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

                Bebop GeneralBebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music
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                ASIN: B00005J4CY
                Release Date: 2001-09-04

                Tracks:

                1. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
                2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
                3. How High The Moon
                4. You
                5. I've Found A New Baby
                6. Alone Together
                7. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
                8. The Song Is You
                9. You (Alternate Take)
                10. I've Found A New Baby (Alternate Take)
                11. The Song Is You (Alternate Take)

                Album Description

                Japanese 20-BIT K2 Super Coding remastered reissue of 1958 album, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve.

                Album Details

                Japanese version featuring a limited LP style slipcase. Features 3 additional tracks not on the original release.

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