Sonny Rollins • Our Man In Jazz

 

Review from Jazzwise (by Kevin Le Gendre):
There is a very valid argument that says the Village Vanguard session with Elvin Jones and Wilbur Ware is one of the tenor saxophonist's definitive live recordings but this Village Gate gig should also rank highly. It could also be called the Ornette connection, given the presence of Billy Higgins as well as Don Cherry alongside Rollins, and the input of the 'New Thing' tyros had an entirely galvanising effect on the saxophone colossus. The 25-minute examination of 'Oleo' is one of the great exhaustive workouts in the Rollins canon, replete with the rich rhythmic and harmonic creativity that blurs the boundary between post-bop and avant-garde. Yet the much more leisurely approach of 'Dearly Beloved' is an equally thrilling display of tension-release dynamics as the various tempo and texture shifts make the piece a beautiful miniature mosaic. Rollins' accompanists are all on excellent form, but Higgins in particular is a marvel of invention, his never-ending stream of ear-catching accents amount to a display of light-touch virtuosity that would have been greatly instructive to the forthcoming generation of funky drummers who decisively helped James Brown to revolutionise R&B a few years down the line. But then again, Rollins' music, for all its grandstanding technique, always had a whole lotta soul. The bonus tracks from a studio date where the great Henry Grimes replaces Bob Cranshaw on double bass are also good value.
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Reseña de Jazzwise (por Kevin Le Gendre):
Hay un argumento muy válido que sostiene que la sesión del Village Vanguard con Elvin Jones y Wilbur Ware es una de las grabaciones en vivo definitivas del saxofonista tenor, pero esta actuación en el Village Gate también debería ocupar un lugar destacado. También podría llamarse la conexión Ornette, dada la presencia de Billy Higgins y Don Cherry junto a Rollins, y la aportación de los jóvenes del "New Thing" tuvo un efecto completamente galvanizador sobre el coloso del saxofón. El examen de 25 minutos de "Oleo" es uno de los grandes y exhaustivos trabajos en el canon de Rollins, repleto de la rica creatividad rítmica y armónica que difumina la frontera entre el post-bop y la vanguardia. Sin embargo, el enfoque mucho más relajado de "Dearly Beloved" es un igualmente emocionante despliegue de dinámicas de tensión y liberación, ya que los diversos cambios de tempo y textura convierten la pieza en un hermoso mosaico en miniatura. Los acompañantes de Rollins están todos en excelente forma, pero Higgins en particular es una maravilla de invención; su interminable flujo de acentos que capturan el oído constituye un despliegue de virtuosismo liviano que habría sido muy instructivo para la próxima generación de bateristas funky que ayudaron decisivamente a James Brown a revolucionar el R&B unos años después. Pero entonces, la música de Rollins, con toda su técnica grandilocuente, siempre tuvo mucha alma. Los bonus tracks de una fecha de estudio donde el gran Henry Grimes reemplaza a Bob Cranshaw en el contrabajo también tienen un gran valor.
https://www.jazzwise.com/reviews/sonny-rollins-our-man-in-jazz

Tracks:
Tracks 1-3 (Live at Village Gate, New York City, July 29-30, 1962):
1 - Oleo
2 - Dearly Beloved
3 - Doxy

Tracks 4-6 (Bonus Tracks - Studio, New York City, February 20, 1963):
4 - You Are My Lucky Star
5 - I Could Write a Book
6 - There Will Never Be Another You


Credits:
Tracks 1-3:
Sonny Rollins - Tenor Saxophone
Don Cherry - Cornet
Bob Cranshaw - Bass
Billy Higgins - Drums

Tracks 4-6:
Sonny Rollins - Tenor Saxophone
Don Cherry - Cornet
Henry Grimes - Bass
Billy Higgins - Drums

Compositions:
Oleo - Sonny Rollins
Dearly Beloved - Jerome Kern / Johnny Mercer
Doxy - Sonny Rollins
You Are My Lucky Star - Arthur Freed / Nacio Herb Brown
I Could Write a Book - Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart
There Will Never Be Another You - Harry Warren / Mack Gordon

Production:
Produced by George Avakian & Bob Prince
Recorded Live at Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, July 29-30, 1962 (tracks 1-3)
Recorded at RCA Victor Studios, New York City, February 20, 1963 (tracks 4-6, originally released on "3 in Jazz")
Tracks 4-6 originally appeared on the VA LP "3 in Jazz" (RCA Victor LPM-2531, 1963)

Label: RCA Victor LPM-2612 (original LP, 1963) / BMG France 74321 85160 2 (2001 CD reissue)
Country: US
Released: December 1962 (original LP) / 2001 (CD reissue with bonus tracks)
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Duration: 1:01:41

Sources:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0RlZm6d9pRFza05C7pY28T
https://www.jazzwise.com/reviews/sonny-rollins-our-man-in-jazz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Man_in_Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2200602-Sonny-Rollins-Our-Man-In-Jazz
http://www.musicweb-international.com/jazz/2002/jan02/rollins.htm

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