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Table of Contents:

• Worktime. There's no business like show business (6:24) ; Paradox (5:00) ; Raincheck (6:02) ; There are such things (9:32) ; It's all right with me (6:08)
• Sonny Rollins plus 4. Valse hot (8:39) ; Kiss and run (7:10) ; I feel a song coming on (5:16) ; Count your blessings (instead of sheep) (2:32) ; Pent-up house (8:53)
• Tenor madness. Tenor madness (12:18) ; When your love has gone (6:14) ; Paul's pal (5:14) ; My reverie (6:09) ; The most beautiful girl in the world (5:35)
• Saxophone colossus. St. Thomas (6:50) ; You don't know what love is (6:30) ; Strode rode (5:16) ; Moritat : Mack the knife (10:08) ; Blue 7 (11:16)
• Rollins plays for Bird. Bird Medley : I remember you, My melancholy baby, Old folks, They can't take that away from me, Just friends, My little suede shoes, Star eyes (26:55) ; Kids know (11:39) ; I've grown accustomed to her face (4:53).

Contributors:

Rollins, Sonny , instrumentalist

Bryant, Ray, 1931-2011 , instrumentalist

Morrow, George, 1925-1992 , instrumentalist

Roach, Max, 1924-2007 , instrumentalist

Brown, Clifford , instrumentalist

Powell, Richie , instrumentalist

Coltrane, John, 1926-1967 , instrumentalist

Garland, Red , instrumentalist

Chambers, Paul, 1935-1969 , instrumentalist

Jones, Philly Joe , instrumentalist

Flanagan, Tommy , instrumentalist

Watkins, Doug , instrumentalist

Dorham, Kenny, 1924-1972 , instrumentalist

Legge, Wade , instrumentalist

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Accompanying materials: English

Subjects:

Jazz

Performers:

CD1: Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone ; Ray Bryant, piano ; George Morrow, bass ; Max Roach, drums. CD2: Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone ; Clifford Brown, trumpet ; Max Roach, drums ; Richie Powell, piano ; George Morrow, bass. CD3: Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone ; John Coltrane (track 1 only), tenor saxophone ; Red Garland, piano ; Paul Chambers, bass ; Philly Joe Jones, drums. CD4: Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone ; Tommy Flanagan, piano ; Doug Watkins, bass ; Max Roach, drums. CD5: Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone ; Kenny Dorham, trumpet ; Wade Legge, piano ; George Morrow, bass ; Max Roach, drums.

General Notes:

Title from container.
(Worktime) recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ 1955 December 2
(Sonny Rollins Plus 4) recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ 1956 March 22
(Tenor madness) recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ 1956 May 24
(Saxophone colossus) recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ 1956 June 22
(Rollins plays for Bird) recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ 1956 October 5

Physical Description:

5 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 143,395- 143,399

OCLC Numbers:

859537646