Sonny Rollins records ‘Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass’ with a big band (1958)

‘Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass’ is an album recorded on July 10 & 11 1958, in quartet with a big band and released the same year by Metrojazz.

Track Listing : 1.Grand Street (Sonny Rollins) – 06:04 . 2.Far Out East (Ernie Wilkins) – 04:31 . 3.Who Cares? (Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin) – 03:56 . 4.Love Is A Simple Thing (June Carroll, Arthur Siegel) – 03:01 . 5.What’S My Name? (David Saxon, Robert Wells) – 03:46 . 6.If You Were The Only Girl In The World (Nat. D. Ayer, Clifford Grey) – 05:08 . 7.Manhattan (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 04:28 . 8.Body And Soul (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 04:17

Musicians : Sonny Rollins – Tenor Saxophone . Henry Grimes – Bass On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7) . Specs Wright – Drums On (5 – 6 – 7) . Nat Adderley – Cornet On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Reunald Jones – Trumpet On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Ernie Royal – Trumpet On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Clark Terry – Trumpet On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Billy Byers – Trombone On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Jimmy Cleveland – Trombone On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Frank Rehak – Trombone On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Don Butterfield – Tuba On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Dick Katz – Piano On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . René Thomas – Guitar On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Roy Haynes – Drums On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4) . Ernie Wilkins – Conductor On (1 – 2 – 3 – 4)

Production : Produced By Sonny Rollins

Recorded On July 10 & 11 1958 At Metropolitan Studio & Beltone Studios In New York City.

Released In 1958 By Metrojazz.