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Sonny Rollins recorded many memorable sessions during 1954-1958, but Saxophone Colossus is arguably his finest all-around set.
Joined by pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Max Roach, Rollins debuts and performs the definitive version of "St.
Thomas," tears into the chord changes of "Mack the Knife" (here called "Moritat"), introduces "Strode Rode," is lyrical on "You Don't Know What Love Is," and constructs a solo on "Blue Seven" that practically defines his style.
Essential music that, as with all of Rollins' Prestige recordings, has also been reissued as part of a huge "complete" box set; listeners with a tight budget are advised to pick up this single disc and be amazed.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. ThomasSonny Rollins | Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Max Roach, Doug Watkins | Play | 06:46 | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| 2 | You Don't Know What Love isGene Paul, Don Raye | Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Max Roach, Doug Watkins | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | Strode RodeSonny Rollins | Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Max Roach, Doug Watkins | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Moritat | Sonny Rollins | Play | 10:01 | 22 MB | 65 MB |
| 28 mins | 65 MB | |||||
| 28 mins | 178 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertolt Brecht | Composer |
| 2 | Tommy Flanagan | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Gene Paul | Composer |
| 4 | Don Raye | Composer |
| 5 | Max Roach | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Sonny Rollins | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Doug Watkins | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Kurt Weill | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |