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By the mid-2000s, Sonny Rollins had established himself as one of jazz's official elder statesmen, touting a colossal, decades-spanning discography that boasted some of the best boundary-pushing bop and post bop in the jazz canon. With 2006's SONNY, PLEASE, the artist shows no signs of slowing. Flanked by excellent personnel--including a trombonist, percussionist, and guitarist--Rollins runs through a mix of originals and standards with a spirited focus that recalls the saxophonist's heyday. While Rollins has sounded more experimental, he is far from staid here, soloing with the bold intensity his legions of long-time fans expect.
Recording information: Avatar Studios (Studios A, B, & C), New York, NY (12/20/2005-03/??/2006); Avatar Studios, New York, NY (12/20/2005-03/??/2006); The Carriage House, Stamford, CT (12/20/2005-03/??/2006).
Editor: Richard Corsello.
Photographer: Phil Bray.
Personnel: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Sonny Rollins; Steve Jordan , Steve Jordan , Joe Corsello (drums); Bobby Broom (guitar); Clifton Anderson (trombone); Bob Cranshaw (acoustic bass, electric bass); Kimati Dinizulu (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Richard Corsello.
Down Beat (p.57) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "He sounds terrific: big, burly, knotted and beautiful, nicely recorded here to boot."
JazzTimes (p.97) - "The edgier tone throws his expressive devices into stark relief. Every nuance is felt."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "His playing possesses a virile muscularity on the modal track, while on the standard 'Someday I'll Find You', he creates a beguiling aura of wistful elegance. Masterful." Sonny Rollins Sonny, Please Songs Sonny, Please Review
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