Artist: 
Sonny Rollins

A Night At The Village Vanguard

2CD
€18,99

Release date: 26 April 2024

Article Number: 506738000

An expanded 3-LP edition of Sonny Rollins’ essential and legendary live trio album "A Night At The Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters" is added to Blue Note’s acclaimed audiophile vinyl series, mastered for the very first time from the original tapes. This deluxe tri-fold edition includes a plethora of great editorial, including a new interview with Rollins in conversation with Blue Note President Don Was. 

It is Rollins’ first-ever live album and also the first-ever live album to be recorded at the Village Vanguard. A tour-de-force trio performance featuring: Donald Bailey & Pete LaRoca (afternoon set) and Wilbur Ware & Elvin Jones (evening set).

Tracklisting:

CD 1:
1.    Introduction
2.    Old Devil Moon
3.    Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
4.    Striver’s Row 
5.    Sonnymoon For Two
6.    A Night In Tunisia
7.    I Can’t Get Started
8.    A Night In Tunisia (Evening Take)
9.    I’ve Got You Under My Skin

CD 2:
1.    Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (alternate take)
2.    What Is This Thing Called Love
3.    All The Things You Are
4.    Introduction
5.    Woody ‘N You
6.    Four
7.    I’ll Remember April
8.    Get Happy
9.    Get Happy (short version) 

Sonny Rollins (tenor sax)
AFTERNOON SET: Donald Bailey (bass) / Pete LaRoca (drums)
EVENING SET: Wilbur Ware (bass) / Elvin Jones (drums)
Recorded November 3, 1957