Sonny Rollins - Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Recordings (CD)

Details: Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings is the first official release of the 'Saxophone Colossus' Sonny Rollins' European tour in 1959 with bassist Henry Grimes, and drummers Pete La Roca, Kenny Clarke and Joe Harris. Freedom Weaver includes an elaborate booklet with rare photos by Ed van der Elsken, Jean-Pierre Leloir, Bob Parent and many others; lead liners by jazz scholar Bob Blumenthal, and new interviews with Rollins himself, Branford Marsalis, James Carter, Joe Lovano, James Brandon Lewis and Peter Brötzmann. Mastered by the legendary mastering engineer Bernie Grundman.

Tracklist:

1. St. Thomas – Nalen Stockholm March 2 1959
2. There Will Never Be Another You – Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
3. Stay As Sweet As You Are – Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
4. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star – Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
5. How High the Moon – Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
6. Oleo – Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
7. Paul's Pal – Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
8. Sonny Rollins Interview - Sodra Teatern Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
9. It Don’t Mean a Thing - Sodra Teatern Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
10. Paul’s Pal #2 - Sodra Teatern Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
11. Love Letters - Sodra Teatern Stockholm Sweden March 4 1959
12. I Remember You - Zu¨rich Switzerland March 5 1959
13. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star #2 - Zu¨rich Switzerland March 5 1959
14. It Could Happen To You - Zu¨rich Switzerland March 5 1959
15. Oleo #2 - Zu¨rich Switzerland March 5 1959
16. Will You Still Be Mine? - Zu¨rich Switzerland March 5 1959
17. I’ve Told Every Little Star #3 – Laren Holland March 7 1959
18. I Want to Be Happy – Laren Holland March 7 1959
19. A Weaver of Dreams – Laren Holland March 7 1959
20. It Don’t Mean a Thing #2 – Frankfurt Germany March 9 1959
21. Cocktails For Two – Frankfurt Germany March 9 1959
22. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star #4 – Frankfurt Germany March 9 1959
23. I Want to Be Happy #2 – Frankfurt Germany March 9 1959
24. Woody ‘n’ You – Aix-en-Provence France March 11 1959
25. But Not for Me – Aix-en-Provence France March 11 1959
26. Lady Bird – Aix-en-Provence France March 11 1959