Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (Sonny Rollins)

Sonny Rollins · 1957 · Standard de Romberg joué en trio avec Wilbur Ware et Elvin Jones

Context

Track from A Night at the "Village Vanguard" (Blue Note, 1958), recorded live at the Village Vanguard on 3 November 1957 by Sonny Rollins in a trio, without piano, with two rhythm sections depending on the set. Wikipedia describes it as a live hard bop album in three sets.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Way Out West (1957)
• I'm an Old Cowhand (1957)
• Old Devil Moon (1957)
• Striver's Row (1957)
• Sonnymoon for Two (1957)
• A Night in Tunisia (Sonny Rollins) (1957)

Sources

• EN: A Night at the "Village Vanguard"

Jazzency text written from these pages. Method and licenses