Sonny Rollins - Night at the Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters

Sonny Rollins, one of jazz's great tenors, is heard here at his peak with a pair of piano-less trios (either Wilbur Ware or Donald Bailey on bass and Elvin Jones or Pete La Roca on drums) stretching out on particularly creative versions of "Old Devil Moon," "Softly As in a Morning Sunrise," "Sonnymoon for Two," and "A Night in Tunisia," among others. Not only did Rollins have a very distinctive sound but his use of time, his sly wit, and his boppish but unpredictable style were completely his own by 1957. Truly magical.  A1        Introduction    0:36A2        Old Devil Moon    8:19A3        Softly As In A Morning Sunrise    8:03A4        Striver's Row    5:59B1        Sonnymoon For Two    8:46B2        A Night In Tunisia    8:16B3        I Can't Get Started    4:54C1        A Night In Tunisia (Evening Take)    9:03C2        I've Got You Under My Skin    10:03D1        Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Alternate Take)    6:43D2        What Is This Thing Called Love    14:03E1        All