Sonny Rollins Trio: Live in Europe 1959 – review

(Solar)On this this set of live trio recordings from March 1959, the perfectionist virtuoso Sonny Rollins is at a crossroads, established as a star after his 50s albums, such as Saxophone Colossus, but just about to make his famous three-year withdrawal to a solitary life of practice on the Williamsburg Bridge. On bass is the excellent Henry Grimes, while Pete La Roca, Joe Harris and Kenny Clarke share the drumming. The same tunes inevitably recur, but Rollins' improvisations are so wilfully...

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