A Night At The Village Vanguard

Description

Originally scheduled for release on 03/29 Sonny Rollins, one of the great jazz tenors, is heard here at his peak with a pair of piano-less trios (either Wilbur Ware or Donald Bailey on bass and Elvin Jones or Pete La Roca on drums) stretching out on particularly creative versions of "Old Devil Moon," "Softly As in a Morning Sunrise," "Sonnymoon for Two" and "A Night in Tunisia," among others. Not only did Rollins have a very distinctive sound, but his use of time, his wily wit, and his blustery yet unpredictable style were completely his own by 1957. Truly magical. The very first live album ever recorded at the Village Vanguard. A trio tour-de-force featuring: Donald Bailey & Pete LaRoca (afternoon set) and Wilbur Ware & Elvin Jones (evening set). Cut directly from the original unreleased 7.5ips analog master tapes. Includes a booklet with previously unseen Francis Wolff photographs; essays by esteemed critics Nate Chinen and Bob Blumenthal; an excerpt from Aidan Levy’s authoritative Rollins biography, Saxophone Colossus; and a new interview with Rollins in conversation with Blue Note president Don Was. This Tone Poet Vinyl mono edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket.