The Stopper
Almost Like Being In Love
No Moe
In A Sentimental Mood
Scoops
With A Song In My Heart
Newk's Fadeaway
Time On My Hands
This Love Of Mine
Shadrack
On A Slow Boat To China
Mambo Bounce
I Know
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet
Published: 01 Jan 2018, 11:08
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet Also Released As Sonny & The Stars Is A 1956 Compilation Album By Jazz Saxophonist Sonny Rollins Featuring His Earliest Recordings For The Prestige Label Under His Leadership Including Four Tracks Performed By Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet John Lewis Milt Jackson Percy Heath And Kenny Clarke Eight Tracks Where Kenny Drew And Art Blakey Replace Lewis Jackson And Clarke And One Track With Miles Davis On Piano. Track 1-4 Were Recorded In October 7 1953 Track 5-12 In December 17 1951 And Track 13 In January 17 1951. The First Four Tracks Featuring The Members Of The Modern Jazz Quartet Had Been Previously Released As The 7" 45rpm EP Sonny Rollins With Modern Jazz Quartet PREP 1337 . Tracks 5–11 And 13 Were Featured On The Prestige 10 Inch LP Sonny Rollins Quartet 1952 PRLP 137 Which Is Reissued In Its Entirety Here. Track 12 Was Released On The 10" Compilation Mambo Jazz PRLP 135 . "I Know" Featuring Miles Davis On Piano Was Recorded At The Same Session As Four Other Tracks Under Davis's Name Using The Same Musicians Including The Young Rollins. This Was Davis's First Recording Session For Prestige Records And His First With Rollins. Producer Bob Weinstock Tried To Dissuade Davis From Using Rollins Feeling He Was Not Ready But Davis Persuaded Weinstock To Let Rollins Record A Cut Under His Own Name. The Davis Tracks Recorded That Date Were Issued On The 10" LP Modern Jazz Trumpets And Appeared On The Album Miles Davis And Horns. Tracks 1-4
Sonny Rollins – Tenor Saxophone
John Lewis – Piano
Milt Jackson – Vibes
Percy Heath – Bass
Kenny Clarke – Drums Tracks 5-12
Sonny Rollins – Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Drew – Piano
Percy Heath – Bass
Art Blakey – Drums Track 13
Sonny Rollins – Tenor Saxophone
Miles Davis – Piano
Percy Heath – Bass
Roy Haynes – Drums