This is my favorite Sonny Rollins tune because it has a funky bounce. I use to have it on a two part 45 rpm record released in the 60's. Sonny's use of space and terse phrasing to get the point across before going on those extended runs that made him and Trane the standard in horn playing is classic. Always the enigma, back then the story in Philly was that Rollins lost his muse after Trane came up and went into hiding only to emerge some years later playing his horn on the Brooklyn Bridge.
@kwacaw You are so right! The song is a killer cover done in the hard bop tradition of the era ala Horace Silver and Lee Morgan. anad yeah, Mr T, Stanley Turrentine's, Walk On By is another classic cover of the era. I believe it's on the album Rough and Tumble album which is filled with soulful tunes. Stanley handles his business on the song like crazy. He is melancholy and passionate at the same time just like the word to the song suggest. Thanks for the comment!
Jazz us, the rest clearly is not. This is the kind of straight ahead jazz I dig. I wish that "smooth jazz" stuff would just go away... check out Rollins "St. Thomas"...yeah!
I rember seeing the movie ALFIE starring Michael Cane it was great but the song whats it all about alfie was greater but the soundtrack by sonny rollins was the greatest never tire of listering to it BR
@glenn41062 About a minute after posting this comment I bought this song on itunes and searched alfie here on youtube. Watched the whole movie: fantastic. They sure don't make movies like that anymore. I love special effects, but I'll take a movie with actual characters and a decent plot over a movie with great special but lacking in the plot/character categories.
@palermobigband ian anderson met roland kirk in 69 at newport after ripping off his flute sound for a few years
roland kirk was a radio dj too roger kellaway did a live acoustic piano record with electronic music that was interesting and some direct to disc records
To the person looking for other songs in the same vein:
"Dat Dere" by Bobby Timmons. Cannonball Adderley did an AMAZING job on it on the album "Them Dirty Blues". Also check out Art Blakey's version of "Moanin".
Nothing short of amazing. Sonny does the damn thang ova & ova again. What a blessing to hear his music. Thanks for sharing. I'm the resident "e-jay" on my FB; so I just had to share. Thanks.
@MrCountrywest: That is Walter Booker on bass and he really carries this song as Roger Kellaway lays out and then softly sneaks back in on piano. I have always admired Walter for his ability to play bass and I commented to the late great Al McKibbon (whom I had the honor of playing with numerous times) "That Walter (Booker) really knows how to play." Al agreed.
@leftyodoul32 roger kellaway was called in to touch up a commander cody piano part that he couldnt seem to play with both hands [ without his knowledge] kellaway transcribed it on music paper from the tape and played it
@lovehamsters14 saint james infirmery :)
teracite 1 month ago
This is my favorite Sonny Rollins tune because it has a funky bounce. I use to have it on a two part 45 rpm record released in the 60's. Sonny's use of space and terse phrasing to get the point across before going on those extended runs that made him and Trane the standard in horn playing is classic. Always the enigma, back then the story in Philly was that Rollins lost his muse after Trane came up and went into hiding only to emerge some years later playing his horn on the Brooklyn Bridge.
MrBillc1023 2 months ago 2
@MrBillc1023 I had the album, and it is bad, if you can check out Stanley Turrentine's version of Walk On By ( The album). Awesome .
kwacaw 1 month ago
@kwacaw You are so right! The song is a killer cover done in the hard bop tradition of the era ala Horace Silver and Lee Morgan. anad yeah, Mr T, Stanley Turrentine's, Walk On By is another classic cover of the era. I believe it's on the album Rough and Tumble album which is filled with soulful tunes. Stanley handles his business on the song like crazy. He is melancholy and passionate at the same time just like the word to the song suggest. Thanks for the comment!
MrBillc1023 1 month ago in playlist Tenor Madness (Killer Saxes)
@lovehamsters14 like your whore of a mother?
BreadForButter 2 months ago
3:29 use of space and silence for great pressure and swing. Rollins absolute Master of jazz
valentynesuite 3 months ago
Ah I read further on your Bieberesque qualification, lovehamsters14! "Nun ist Alles klar" (Now all is clear).
bcarsoon 3 months ago
All-time Newk! Can we say Nuclear Newk? Never fails to lift my spirits! And lovehamsters14, you mean of course sucks c*ck in a BAD way :)
bcarsoon 3 months ago
Forget Julia Foster,Jane Asher,Shirley Field,VB,, OLIVER NELSON conducts a great band with SoNNY ROLLINS
MrWildcountry 5 months ago
Jazz us, the rest clearly is not. This is the kind of straight ahead jazz I dig. I wish that "smooth jazz" stuff would just go away... check out Rollins "St. Thomas"...yeah!
HunterMann 5 months ago
Man...! This bad boy was a prelude to some interesting nights out in Louisville Ky. My hometown. whew!!!!!
PSALM1212 6 months ago
It just came on TV, so had to look up the OST....
hydroxide87 7 months ago
Love it best ever whoooooooooo
YazzieF 7 months ago
胸のスクｿﾆｰ･ﾛﾘﾝｽﾞの"ｱﾙﾌｨｰ"ﾌﾘｰ吹き荒れる暗黒ｼﾞｬｽﾞに完璧に一石投じた痛快さ～ﾊﾞﾚﾙ､ｹﾗｳｪｲ～そして黄金ソロヘなだれ込む!#jazzm
blackandtanful 7 months ago
@lovehamsters14 Such a good song! And to be more specific, its sucks Justin Bieber's cock LOL
Waynecampbell111 7 months ago
Takes the Liver out of me,,WOW,,bought this LP in Oslo 1970 from Halvard Kvale,,He is yonger then YOU are !
MrWildcountry 8 months ago
you dont need to mention bieber or anything like that there is good in all kinds of music you just have to dig through a ton of bullshit to find it.
boastingkitty 8 months ago
I rember seeing the movie ALFIE starring Michael Cane it was great but the song whats it all about alfie was greater but the soundtrack by sonny rollins was the greatest never tire of listering to it BR
brucereid1098 8 months ago
Thumbs up if you think that Rollins should be canonized...
aeroslash01 8 months ago 2
@lovehamsters14 So true, unfortunatly...
aeroslash01 8 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
the best things in the world don't need a single word!
msidon007 9 months ago
なんとゆうソロ～ﾊﾞﾚﾙ､ｹﾗｳｪｲ､御大ﾛﾘﾝｽﾞ～まったく久々"ｱﾙﾌｨｰ"～ﾛﾘﾝｽﾞさん!貴方はやはりｱﾄﾞﾘﾌﾞの権化! #jazzm
blackandtanful 9 months ago
real jazz
NewDisneySucksHard 10 months ago
GREATIST SONNY´S ALFIE･･････ BURRELL～～KELLAWAY～～ROLLINS TREMENDOUS!
blackandtanful 1 year ago
IMPULSE rules!!!
MrWildcountry 1 year ago
Who's alfie?
osborl12 1 year ago
@osborl12 ur kidding, right?
glenn41062 1 year ago
@glenn41062 About a minute after posting this comment I bought this song on itunes and searched alfie here on youtube. Watched the whole movie: fantastic. They sure don't make movies like that anymore. I love special effects, but I'll take a movie with actual characters and a decent plot over a movie with great special but lacking in the plot/character categories.
osborl12 1 year ago
Also, "Serenade to a Cuckoo" by Roland Kirk. Jethro Tull does a version of it, too.
palermobigband 1 year ago
@palermobigband ian anderson met roland kirk in 69 at newport after ripping off his flute sound for a few years
roland kirk was a radio dj too roger kellaway did a live acoustic piano record with electronic music that was interesting and some direct to disc records
spacepatrolman 10 months ago
To the person looking for other songs in the same vein:
"Dat Dere" by Bobby Timmons. Cannonball Adderley did an AMAZING job on it on the album "Them Dirty Blues". Also check out Art Blakey's version of "Moanin".
palermobigband 1 year ago
what could i do i had to like it ;night in tunisa is good too.
35mrgerard 1 year ago
What happened to Sonny's theme over the end title of the movie. Last time I watched it we had a Cher song over the end title.
walkabou5 1 year ago
Wonderful!!!
walkabou5 1 year ago
Can anyone recommend any good jazz songs in the same vein as this one? Something with the same mood; I love it and want to hear more
omggarybuseyRULES 1 year ago
@omggarybuseyRULES miles davis -on green dolphin street
MrBubbaBlunt 6 months ago
Fantatstic tune and one I carry with me for at least 25 years now.
klassiekerrally 1 year ago
Nothing short of amazing. Sonny does the damn thang ova & ova again. What a blessing to hear his music. Thanks for sharing. I'm the resident "e-jay" on my FB; so I just had to share. Thanks.
willsand11 1 year ago
Sonny, Sonny, Sonny. :-D
TheSocratease 1 year ago
He`s younger then YOU are.
MrWildcountry 1 year ago
@MrCountrywest: That is Walter Booker on bass and he really carries this song as Roger Kellaway lays out and then softly sneaks back in on piano. I have always admired Walter for his ability to play bass and I commented to the late great Al McKibbon (whom I had the honor of playing with numerous times) "That Walter (Booker) really knows how to play." Al agreed.
rufusterrymcconnell 1 year ago
so so so suave
StrictlyRedInk 1 year ago
very great!! damn it..
ivanovickr 1 year ago
Sonny Rollins is the BEST :D
0okhalilo0 1 year ago 2
wow
deluuks1 2 years ago 4
Thank God for Sonny Rollins.
NartMakhsida 2 years ago 5
Sonny is truly POSSESSED on this one. By 7 or 8 minutes I'm screaming, YES !
Great solos from Kenny Burrell and Roger kellaway as well.
leftyodoul32 2 years ago 19
Duvivier? on bass ,
MrWildcountry 2 years ago
@MrWildcountry See the above comment (Walter Booker is the bassist on this movie gig for Sonny).
rufusterrymcconnell 1 year ago
@leftyodoul32 roger kellaway was called in to touch up a commander cody piano part that he couldnt seem to play with both hands [ without his knowledge] kellaway transcribed it on music paper from the tape and played it
spacepatrolman 10 months ago
@leftyodoul32 kenny's onguitar right?
atadsatirical 9 months ago
suave
aaron1783 2 years ago 2
yea found it, wooo, love this and the film is good too, not that new crap
GRANDMASTERKANE 2 years ago 4
smaashiin´
SebasCine 2 years ago 3