Sonny Rollins Quartet - St Thomas
Review by Troy Dean
The St. Thomas album by Sonny Rollins Quartet is a masterpiece that showcases the brilliance of the legendary saxophonist. The album was released in 1956 and features Rollins on tenor saxophone, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Max Roach on drums.
The album comprises six tracks, with the title track "St. Thomas" being the most popular. The upbeat and infectious melody of the track is a highlight of the album, and Rollins' solo is a tour de force. The other tracks on the album are equally impressive, with each musician displaying their virtuosity and musicality.
The quartet's chemistry is evident throughout the album, with each musician playing off each other and creating a cohesive sound that is both energetic and dynamic. The recording quality is excellent, and the album captures the quartet's live energy and spontaneity.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas - Part 2 | ||
| St. Thomas - Part One | ||
| St. Thomas - Part Two | ||
| St. Thomas Part 1 | ||
| St. Thomas - Part 1 | ||
| St. Thomas Part 2 |
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Sonny Rollins Quartet - St. Thomas
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Catalog Numbers
- 45-108
- PR 45-108
Labels
- Prestige
- Metronome
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Formats
- Vinyl
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- Single
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Published By | Prestige Music |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bass | Doug Watkins |
| Drums | Max Roach |
| Piano | Tommy Flanagan |
| Tenor Saxophone | Sonny Rollins |
| Written-By | Rollins |
Notes
- From 12" LP 7079 "Saxophone Colossus".
- Sonny Rollins - tenor sax
- Tommy Flanagan - Piano
- Doug Watkins - Bass
- Max Roach - Drums
- Recorded for the 1956 Prestige LP 'Saxophone Collosus'
- 'St Thomas' was the first of Rollins experimentations with Calypso patterns that Rollins said wasn't so much an original as it was an arrangement of a well-known Caribbean melody reflecting his familial roots in the Virgin Islands
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Name Vars
- Quartet
- Sonny Rollins Quartet Featuring Thelonious Monk
- The Sonny Rollins Quartet
Members
- Miles Davis
- Art Blakey
- Ray Bryant
- Thelonious Monk
- Sonny Rollins
- Max Roach
- Kenny Drew
- Tommy Potter
- Connie Kay
- Tommy Flanagan
- Percy Heath
- Red Garland
- Doug Watkins
- Wade Legge
- Roy Haynes
- Sonny Clark
- \"Philly\" Joe Jones
- Jo Jones
- George Morrow
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- John Lewis
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
- Albert Heath
- Earl Coleman
Summary by Troy Dean
Comments
One of my favourites
Currently I am reading an article about the Doomsday Clock and the fact that we are closer to Doomsday than ever while I listen this peaceful music. How ironic.
This song has been stuck in my head for TWENTY YEARS. My parents listened to jazz radio stations when I was a child, but I never got the name of this song! I've hummed the melody to jazz musicians and none of them knew it. Today I got the idea to hum it to my Google widget and it matched! It only took me a couple decades to find it!
Ελλάδας
The giant of jazz
Going In Style brought me here
im still trying to solo on this song
very nice, this is the version of my quartet
https://youtu.be/w5cJMaNR89o
https://youtu.be/w5cJMaNR89o
,,elegant,,and everything,,,but this moviething, Alfie,,,,,?
I think this take is a miracle.
I think that there is no difference in the history on the recordings shining brilliantly jazz.
Improvisation of Rollins is the only masculine.
There are, feel the enthusiasm, such as the music of the pioneer
I think that there is no difference in the history on the recordings shining brilliantly jazz.
Improvisation of Rollins is the only masculine.
There are, feel the enthusiasm, such as the music of the pioneer
i heard than 1000 times. Record was frayed.
So happy to be from St. Thomas!!! ^_^
I remember the first I listened to Saint Thomas. How amazed I was with Sonny with how he started his solo. Playful staccato, taking a small idea, looping through great modular variations and letting it go before it being overused.
It takes genius to grasp to a wonderful idea as it arises and impeccable taste to allow it to subside gracefully before allowing life to breath through the other segments of one's message in a solo.
Superb... I recognized Sonny Rollins' mastery within the first measures of this solo
It takes genius to grasp to a wonderful idea as it arises and impeccable taste to allow it to subside gracefully before allowing life to breath through the other segments of one's message in a solo.
Superb... I recognized Sonny Rollins' mastery within the first measures of this solo
Dancing in the office chair right now.. Perfect for a sunny day..
-I rarely listen jazz music - altough I have no problem with it, and- I think it's one of the most relaxing and catchy music genre -, this one is awesome!
EDIT: I'm in love with jazz music
EDIT: I'm in love with jazz music
Soooooooooo cool, I love it! A thousand thank you :)
Longue vie au jazz!
Longue vie au jazz!
Makes you want to move to the music ....
Max Roach is greatness
