Sonny Rollins- The Sound Of Sonny

Label: Riverside Records

Released 2006

A new phase in Sonny Rollins' career began in 1957. He started what was at the time an almost blasphemous trend of recording for a number of different labels. His pioneering spirit yielded a few genre-defining albums, including this disc. His performances were also at a peak during 1957 as Down Beat magazine proclaimed him the Critics' Poll winner under the category of "New Star" of the tenor saxophone. This newfound freedom can be heard throughout the innovations on The Sound of Sonny.

Track Listing:

1. The Last Time I Saw Paris
2. Just in Time
3. Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye
4. What Is There to Say?
5. Dearly Beloved
6. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
7. Cutie
8. It Could Happen to You
9. Mangos
10. Funky Hotel Blues