By the time this LP was released, Sonny Rollins already had such albums under his name as Worktime and Sonny Rollins Plus 4, in addition to his sideman exploits with the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet. Even the critics who had been slow in recognizing what fellow jazzmen already knew that here was a young giant in our midst could not help see the light. Tenor Madness, in which he was joined by the rhythm section from the Miles Davis Quintet, further substantiated and underlined his rapidly rising stature. The material is an effective mixture of Rollins playing attitudes with an intriguing original, Pauls Pal, and the mining of unusual material such as My Reverie and The Most Beautiful Girl in the World. And, of course, there is the celebrated title track featuring the two titans to emerge in the Fifties, Rollins and his guest, visiting in the studio that day, John Coltrane.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax
John Coltrane, tenor sax
Red Garland, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
"Philly" Joe Jones, drums
Selections:
1. My Reverie
2. Paul's Pal
3. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
4. When Your Love Has Gone
5. Tenor Madness
Features:
Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax
John Coltrane, tenor sax
Red Garland, piano
Paul Chambers, bass
"Philly" Joe Jones, drums
Selections:
1. My Reverie
2. Paul's Pal
3. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
4. When Your Love Has Gone
5. Tenor Madness
