As part of Blue Note's The Very Best series, tenor saxophonist
Sonny Rollins is spotlighted on seven tracks recorded during his short two-year tenure, 1956 and 1957, with the label. Highlights include the
Rollins-penned classic "Sonnymoon for Two," the
Miles Davis composition "Tune Up," and trumpeter
Kenny Dorham's "Asiatic Raes."
Rollins is backed up by fellow Blue Note alumni
Donald Byrd,
J.J. Johnson,
Art Blakey, and
Horace Silver, among others, making this a prime sampler for the novice at a mid-line price. ~ Al Campbell