Swiss Radio Days Jazz series Volume 40

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Never previously released, this recording from the archives of Swiss Radio from 1959 - Sonny Rollins Trio & Horace Silver Quintet highlights the quintessence of small jazz ensembles 'Sonny Rollins’ contribution to jazz is monumental. This record reflects the power, the clarity of this exceptional musician who grasped space and time with ease..' Charles Lloyd, Santa Barbara, February 28 One can read in a 1959 magazine: “The legendary Sonny Rollins recorded for Swiss Radio on March 5. Joining this session were Henry Grimes on bass and Pete LaRoca on drums. If you are a Sonny Rollins fan, there is no doubt you will jump on it. If you are only discovering him, here is one of the artists who had a decisive influence on jazz in recent years. It is no coincidence that he is called the Colossus”