Sonny Rollins - Brass/Trio - Verve Vault Series LP

180g Vinyl — Verve Vault Series (Mastered from Analog Tapes)

Brass/Trio, released in 1958 on Verve, is an unusual two-sided statement from saxophonist Sonny Rollins. One side pairs him with a brass ensemble arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins — featuring Harry "Sweets" Edison, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland and Don Butterfield — while the other strips down to a saxophone trio that spotlights Rollins' rhythmic command and melodic elasticity.

Features

• 180g vinyl
• Verve Vault Series
• Mastered from analog tapes
• Pressed at Optimal
• Label: Verve

Musicians

• Sonny Rollins – saxophone
• Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
• J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
• Don Butterfield – tuba
• Dick Katz – piano; Rene Thomas – guitar
• Henry Grimes – bass; Roy Haynes, Specs Wright – drums

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Who Cares?
2. Love Is a Simple Thing
3. Grand Street
4. Far Out East

Side Two:

1. What's My Name?
2. If You Were the Only Girl in the World
3. Manhattan
4. Body & Soul