Don't Ask (Sonny Rollins album)
1979 studio album by Sonny Rollins
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Studio album by Sonny Rollins | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | May 15–18, 1979 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:16 | |||
Label | Milestone | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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Don't Ask is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1979 and featuring performances by Rollins with Mark Soskin, Larry Coryell, Jerome Harris, Al Foster, and Bill Summers.[1]
Reception
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The San Francisco Examiner called the album "a joyful and compelling set," writing that "Coryell's insistent rhythmic drive and bluesy underpinnings prove to be a perfect foil for Rollins."[6]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "A bit erratic, this album is still worth acquiring for its stronger moments."[2]
Track listing
- All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
- "Harlem Boys" - 7:06
- "The File" (Larry Coryell) - 4:14
- "Disco Monk" - 7:45
- "My Ideal" (Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) - 3:41
- "Don't Ask" - 4:27
- "Tai-Chi" - 4:49
- "And Then My Love I Found You" - 6:14
- Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, on May 15–18, 1979
Personnel
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone, lyricon, piano
- Mark Soskin – piano, electric piano, synthesizer (tracks 1, 3 & 5-7)
- Larry Coryell – electric guitar (tracks 2-5 & 7)
- Jerome Harris – electric bass (tracks 1, 3 & 5-7)
- Al Foster – drums (tracks 1, 3 & 5-7)
- Bill Summers – congas, percussion (tracks 1, 3 & 5-7)
References
- ^ Sonny Rollins discography accessed September 25, 2009.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Don't Ask > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ Lange, Art (February 1980). "Sonny Rollins: Don't Ask". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 2. pp. 36, 38.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 172. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1235. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Silvert, Conrad (30 Sep 1979). "Sonny's Spirits Are on the Rise". San Francisco Examiner. p. 47.
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- Moving Out
- Work Time
- Sonny Rollins Plus 4
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- Saxophone Colossus
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- Way Out West
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