Thank You, Rolling Sun, for guiding us poor souls groping in t he darkness, for giving us strength to go on to our deliverance. A bow to Your gurus too
Sonny's improvisatory explorations are beyond genius....he is more spontaneous and free and yet he is also one of the few masters like Monk who never abandoned the melody during his solos. Sonny took tunes like this and especially the tune "Three Little Words" and played them more times than anyone who ever lived and yet, he displays fresh new ideas each time no matter how many times he has played that song. An absolute improvisational master and saxophone giant. (A colossal one). Of course, Alan Dawson and N.H.O.P. are both masters and are truly amazing as Sonny's accompanists. Alan is way too underrated in the music world.
I just listened to a 10h European podcast radio show on Sonny Rollins (yes, 10x 1h, covering 1951-2001 !!!). My opinion of Rollins is that it seems very overrated to me. First of all as a player, he does not seem to me better than Johnny Griffin, Stitt, Roland Kirk, Phil Woods, Lateef ... but enjoys a much more important reputation ... and unjustified in my opinion. Ok he plays well, but not better than the musicians I mentioned. In terms of composition, he did not compose anything, everyone knows that St Thomas is a Caribbean folklore already recorded by Randy Weston in 1955 under the title Fire Down There. His other compositions from the 50s ... well, Oleo, Airegin etc ... this can in no way be compared to the compositions of Trane, Bird, Monk or Shorter ... also, his playing and his sound are terribly degraded after 1966 (36 years). It seems that he was traumatized by the arrival of Ornette, Trane, Ayler ... In the 60's he tried to be more free than Ayler, more calypso / blues than Ornette, and more mystical than Trane, but he didn't. did not succeed. Then in the 70s / 80s he tried to be funky, disco ... with really ridiculous and cheesy results ... Did he want to be funkier than James Brown himself? Also, in the radio show they say that he was paid current $ 300,000 for himself to record the Nucleus album (so listen to the result !!!!), and that, for his concerts, his financial claims were unrealistic, only the big festivals could afford it. He played with the Stones but didn't want to go on tour with them because, according to Jagger himself, he wanted too much money! I mean, I'm not making anything up here. In my opinion, he should have remained what he was before, a disciple of Bird at the Tenor, and quit at the age of 40 to leave a quality job, and without trying to follow fashion. Thank you for not insulting me because I have documented myself on Rollins and I like to have constructive discussions without being attacked on my person.
Such a fun, spirited, spiritual, swinging and exciting period for Newk. So fortunate to have theses videos- ty for upload, snd whomever had the foresight to- record them!
First time I heard A longer solo from Alan Dawson. Wow. Really kept the overall theme going, while playing interesting variations, swinging hard, with super smooth chops and an obvious economy of motion around the set. No wonder the Bigs sought him out as a teacher.
Thank You, Rolling Sun, for guiding us poor souls groping in t he darkness, for giving us strength to go on to our deliverance. A bow to Your gurus too
Sonny best there is at 4hrs…so creative
I saw Rollins live. What was it like? Like ice cream on a sunny summer day.
6:41 start of drum solo End 8:02 Cool lick 7:24
6:46
6:49
6:54
4:46-4:52. Perfect 4
Niels was a truely great bassist. Great groove.
Of course Sonny and Niels are top-notch, but my oh my, Alan Dawson sure is awesome That drumsolo was next level.
So,so fine!
WOW! What a phenomenal posting! Such smooth, melodic playing by all. And wonderful footage of Alan Dawson!
There's some musical GPS difficulties starting around 0.43
Very Good smack in their veins
👏🏾👏🏾
Wow. Solid bass and drums. Set your swinging clocks to them.
don't know enough about jazz nor Rollins, but he was like Jerry Garcia was on his Gibson SG --- not a note that couldn't fit in...., left out.
god d! that section cooks ! yowza!
I must say, this is easily my favorite version of this tune.
Sonny's improvisatory explorations are beyond genius....he is more spontaneous and free and yet he is also one of the few masters like Monk who never abandoned the melody during his solos. Sonny took tunes like this and especially the tune "Three Little Words" and played them more times than anyone who ever lived and yet, he displays fresh new ideas each time no matter how many times he has played that song. An absolute improvisational master and saxophone giant. (A colossal one). Of course, Alan Dawson and N.H.O.P. are both masters and are truly amazing as Sonny's accompanists. Alan is way too underrated in the music world.
Alan Dawson is one bad mutha!
I just listened to a 10h European podcast radio show on Sonny Rollins (yes, 10x 1h, covering 1951-2001 !!!). My opinion of Rollins is that it seems very overrated to me. First of all as a player, he does not seem to me better than Johnny Griffin, Stitt, Roland Kirk, Phil Woods, Lateef ... but enjoys a much more important reputation ... and unjustified in my opinion. Ok he plays well, but not better than the musicians I mentioned. In terms of composition, he did not compose anything, everyone knows that St Thomas is a Caribbean folklore already recorded by Randy Weston in 1955 under the title Fire Down There. His other compositions from the 50s ... well, Oleo, Airegin etc ... this can in no way be compared to the compositions of Trane, Bird, Monk or Shorter ... also, his playing and his sound are terribly degraded after 1966 (36 years). It seems that he was traumatized by the arrival of Ornette, Trane, Ayler ... In the 60's he tried to be more free than Ayler, more calypso / blues than Ornette, and more mystical than Trane, but he didn't. did not succeed. Then in the 70s / 80s he tried to be funky, disco ... with really ridiculous and cheesy results ... Did he want to be funkier than James Brown himself? Also, in the radio show they say that he was paid current $ 300,000 for himself to record the Nucleus album (so listen to the result !!!!), and that, for his concerts, his financial claims were unrealistic, only the big festivals could afford it. He played with the Stones but didn't want to go on tour with them because, according to Jagger himself, he wanted too much money! I mean, I'm not making anything up here. In my opinion, he should have remained what he was before, a disciple of Bird at the Tenor, and quit at the age of 40 to leave a quality job, and without trying to follow fashion. Thank you for not insulting me because I have documented myself on Rollins and I like to have constructive discussions without being attacked on my person.
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あのコンテポラリーでの、シェリー・マンとのビア丿レスよりも乗ってるね、素晴らしい。
Such a fun, spirited, spiritual, swinging and exciting period for Newk. So fortunate to have theses videos- ty for upload, snd whomever had the foresight to- record them!
Jazz is cool.
There will never be another NHOP!
Unmatched..anywhere, anytime..any universe!!
おっ、ピアノレストリオか?ロリンズの豪放で男性的な高速アドリブが冴え、他のメンバーのプレーも安定しており素晴らしい演奏!ブラボー😌
Does Sonny record this playing it straight ?
Would like to hear him play this straight
man young nhop was truly a different animal... his swing feel at 19 playing those lines is just insane also that line at 9:02 to 9:09 mindblowing
The greatest of all times . I'm holding my own 86 years young . A jazz fan all my life . Love 💘 it or leave it.
Is it a sin to say that I prefer Sonny to Trane?
GREAT ALAN DAWSON
0:16
I don't need pianist I have NHOP.
Where my heart is!
transcription of Alan Dawson solo is at: ua-cam.com/video/HeAUVIK-2Tc/v-deo.html (Y'all probably already know this but just in case)
this achievement could be enough of a reason for humans to have ever walked the Earth
Oooowwwwwwwww... What a triioooo....beyond beautiful, thanks God
Cool! 👍💪🎶
Read:1965!
Young NHØP (Niels-Henning Ø P) in 1964 with Sonny Rollins in CPH, I was there! (The"old" 78yrs today 2021) It was cool man!
There are no mistake s ... Silly sax love from Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert. Praises Africa
I got a coal train to catch. Jah Herb. Jazz botanical
This is just a masterpiece
Fun to alternate this track and one from Lee Konitz's Motion album, say: ua-cam.com/video/vIyz_jSO_4k/v-deo.html
So great!!!!!
Alan Dawson is incredibly underrated. The phrasing in his trading is so fun to listen to, it never gets old.
Alan wanted to end his solo a chorus earlier
First time I heard A longer solo from Alan Dawson. Wow. Really kept the overall theme going, while playing interesting variations, swinging hard, with super smooth chops and an obvious economy of motion around the set. No wonder the Bigs sought him out as a teacher.
En fantastisk koncert. Har aldrig glemt denne store oplevelse.