SONNY ROLLINS - WAY OUT WEST

When Sonny Rollins arrived to Los Angeles in early 1957, he discovered that Ray Brown was also in town with Oscar Peterson's trio and that Shelly Manne was on hand leading a band of his own. The result was a March 7, 1957 recording session, Way Out West, which marked Rollins' very first date in a trio setting and his first recording without the accompaniment of a piano or guitar. The saxophonist was at the height of his career during this period and in 1957 he was named the "New Star" tenor saxophonist in the Down Beat critics' poll. THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 1 BONUS TRACK - Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer BRIAN MORTON and by Paris' prestigious JAZZ MAGAZINE. 180-GRAM RED COLORED.

Tracklist: 

Side A

1. I’M AN OLD COWHAND 5:40
2. SOLITUDE 7:49
3. COME, GONE 7:50

Side B

1. WAGON WHEELS 10:09
2. THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE 5:15
3. WAY OUT WEST 6:29
4. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD 3:19 *

*Bonus Track

Personnel:

SONNY ROLLINS, tenor saxophone

RAY BROWN,bass

SHELLY MANNE, drums

Los Angeles, March 7, 1957.

Original session produced by Lester Koenig.

* BONUS TRACK: Sonny Rollins (ts), Milt Jackson (vib),

John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Kenny Clarke (d).

New York, October 7, 1953.