Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Dizzy Gillespie • Sonny Side Up

 

Review by Stephen Cook
Dizzy Gillespie brings together tenor saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins for four extended cuts, and in the process comes up with one of the most exciting "jam session" records in the jazz catalog. While the rhythm section of pianist Ray Bryant, bassist Tommy Bryant, and drummer Charlie Persip provides solid rhythmic support, Stitt and Rollins get down to business trading fours and reeling off solo fireworks. Apparently, Gillespie had stoked the competitive fires before the session with phone calls and some gossip, the fallout of which becomes palpable as the album progresses. On "The Eternal Triangle," in particular, Stitt and Rollins impress in their roles as tenor titans, with Stitt going in for sheer muscle as that most stout of bebop cutters and Rollins opting for some pacing as a more thematic player. In the midst of the rivalry (certainly some torch was being passed, since Rollins was soon to become the top tenor saxophonist in jazz), an embarrassment of solo riches comes tumbling out of both these men's horns. Gillespie adds his own split commentary on the proceedings with a casual solo on "After Hours" and a competitively blistering statement on "I Know That You Know." With an at ease rendition of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" rounding things out, Sonny Side Up comes off as both a highly enjoyable jazz set and something of an approximation of the music's once-revered live cutting session.
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Reseña de Stephen Cook
Dizzy Gillespie reúne a los saxofonistas tenores Sonny Stitt y Sonny Rollins para cuatro cortes extendidos, y en el proceso da lugar a uno de los discos de "jam session" más emocionantes del catálogo de jazz. Mientras la sección rítmica formada por el pianista Ray Bryant, el bajista Tommy Bryant y el batería Charlie Persip proporciona un sólido apoyo rítmico, Stitt y Rollins se ponen manos a la obra intercambiando cuatros y lanzando fuegos artificiales en solitario. Al parecer, Gillespie había avivado el fuego de la competencia antes de la sesión con llamadas telefónicas y algunos cotilleos, cuyas consecuencias se hacen palpables a medida que avanza el álbum. En "The Eternal Triangle", en particular, Stitt y Rollins impresionan en sus papeles de titanes del tenor, con Stitt apostando por el músculo como el más robusto de los cortadores de bebop y Rollins optando por un poco de ritmo como jugador más temático. En medio de la rivalidad (ciertamente se estaba pasando la antorcha, ya que Rollins pronto se convertiría en el mejor saxofonista tenor del jazz), una gran cantidad de solos sale de las trompas de estos dos hombres. Gillespie añade su propio comentario dividido en los procedimientos con un solo casual en "After Hours" y una declaración competitiva en "I Know That You Know". Con una interpretación a gusto de "On the Sunny Side of the Street", Sonny Side Up se presenta como un conjunto de jazz muy agradable y una aproximación a la sesión de corte en vivo de la música.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/sonny-side-up-mw0000188698

Tracklist:
1 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - 5:41
2 - The Eternal Triangle - 14:10
3 - After Hours - 12:19
4 - I Know That You Know - 5:27


Credits:
    Bass – Tommy Bryant
    Drums – Charlie Persip
    Liner Notes [Original] – Nat Hentoff
    Photography By [Cover] – Burt Goldblatt
    Piano – Ray Bryant
    Producer [Original Recordings] – Norman Granz
    Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt
    Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie
    Vocals – Gillespie (tracks: 1)

Notes:
Recorded December 19, 1957 in New York City.

Label: Verve Records ‎– 314 521 426-2
Series: Verve Master Edition –
Released: 1997
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/Dizzy-Gillespie-Sonny-Stitt-Sonny-Rollins-Sonny-Side-Up/release/2317244

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