Title: Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Recordings Artist: Sonny Rollins Label: Resonance Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 617270122860 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2024-04-26 Number of Discs: 1
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.
Tracks: 1.1 St. Thomas – Nalen Stockholm, March 2, 1959 1.2 There Will Never Be Another You – Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.3 Stay As Sweet As You Are – Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.4 I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star – Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.5 How High the Moon – Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.6 Oleo – Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.7 Paul's Pal – Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.8 Sonny Rollins Interview - Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.9 It Don’t Mean a Thing - Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.10 Paul’s Pal #2 - Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 1.11 Love Letters - Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 2.1 I Remember You - Zu¨rich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 2.2 I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star #2 - Zu¨rich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 2.3 It Could Happen To You - Zu¨rich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 2.4 Oleo #2 - Zu¨rich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 2.5 Will You Still Be Mine? - Zu¨rich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 2.6 I’ve Told Every Little Star #3 – Laren, Holland, March 7, 1959 2.7 I Want to Be Happy – Laren, Holland, March 7, 1959 2.8 A Weaver of Dreams – Laren, Holland, March 7, 1959 2.9 It Don’t Mean a Thing #2 – Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959 2.10 Cocktails For Two – Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959 2.11 I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star #4 – Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959 2.12 I Want to Be Happy #2 – Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959 3.1 Woody ‘n’ You – Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959 3.2 But Not for Me – Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959 3.3 Lady Bird – Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959
