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Sonny Rollins On Impulse! on Hybrid SACD

Sonny Rollins made some excellent recordings for Impulse! in the mid-1960s, a time when his unassailable skills and acrobatic approach made him a leading saxophonist, and one of the few to rival John Coltrane. Each of the five tracks collected here tell the complex, glorious story of Rollins's talent, especially in the stretched-out solos where his knack for inventively de- and re-constructing melodies is evident. Highlights include "On Green Dolphin Street," "Everything Happens to Me" and "Three Little Words."

Sonny Rollins On Impulse! Track Listing

1. On Green Dolphin Street
2. Everything Happens To Me
3. Hold 'Em Joe
4. Blue Room
5. Three Little Words