Label: Verve

Reissued 2/13/2026, Originally released 1958

Brass/Trio, released in 1958 on Verve Records, is an unusual two-sided statement from saxophonist Sonny Rollins — pairing a full brass ensemble session on one side with a stripped-down saxophone trio on the other. The first half features Rollins with a brass ensemble arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins, recorded in New York in July 1958. The lineup includes trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, trombonists J.J. Johnson and Jimmy Cleveland, and tuba player Don Butterfield, supported by a rhythm section of pianist Dick Katz, guitarist Rene Thomas, bassist Henry Grimes, and drummer Roy Haynes.

Track listing:

1. Who Cares?
   
2. Love Is a Simple Thing
   
3. Grand Street
   
4. Far Out East
   
5. What's My Name?
   
6. If You Were the Only Girl in the World
   
7. Manhattan
   
8. Body & Soul