Oct 21, 2006 until recently, sonny rollins practiced his tenor saxophone in a cottage studio a short, loping distance from his house here, on the rustic property he and his wife, lucille, bought nearly 35. M sr enters the fifties one year to late, working with miles davis in the latters first recording date for prestige. Sonny rollins, rufus harley, masuo, bob crenshaw, david lee. Sonny rollins at the san francisco opera house, february 22, 1982. Sonny rollins pent up house sheet music notes, chords. The melodic outpouring in three little words, from the opening chorus to the solo cadenza, is classic uberbop rollins, while his wiry, reductive. Sonny rollins born september 7, 1930, new york city, new york, usa is an american jazz tenor saxophonist, widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.
This transcription of the sonny rollins pentup house solo ran in a shortlived magazine called jazz, published in new york in the late 70searly 80s and edited by peter keepnews. It appeared in the spring 1980 issue volume 4 number 2 on pages 74. Sonny rollins sonny rollins and the contemporary leaders. Charliemusic you can purchase and download the transcription in. All these albums are really not where he ended up going.
Kiss and run is treated to a stopandgo intro, then settles into a brisk 44, as rollins, brown, and the perennially underrated richie powell. As others have implied here, i dont think sonnys sound was the direct result of playing a mk vi. Mar 11, 2020 walter theodore sonny rollins born september 7, 1930 is an american jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. Sep 15, 2012 pent up house is a tune written by the great saxophone colossus sonny rollins. On this album rollins plays with the clifford brownmax roach quintet. Walter theodore sonny rollins is an american jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. Pent up house is a tune written by the great saxophone colossus sonny rollins. Sonny rollins ts, miles davis p, percy heath b, roy haynes dm. Watch the video for pent up house from sonny rollins s plus 4 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. High quality sonny rollins inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world.
It seems rather unrehearsed and experimental, blue. This kind of prolificacy seems absurd now, during an era in which new musical material is meted. It was a person who worked at prestige records in the promo department. Pent up house sonny rollins pdf download riaprosoxin. Newk born september 7, 1930, nyc, tenor sax, soprano sax, lyricon. Rollins wrote his two compositions pentup house and valse hot while a sideman in the max. Jun 30, 2015 the tune in this case is sonny rollins playfully titled pent up house, and an excuse to play two contrasting versions, and in seamless link, to the growing up of stereo.
Thomas with piano, clarinet, bass, drums and tenor. Sonny rollins s career out west in california was, at the time this session was recorded, confined mainly to playing live. Download and print pent up house sheet music for voice and other instruments bass clef by sonny rollins real book melody and chords. And then, tenor madness with coltrane and miles prestige group is a pretty great listen. He has worked with greats such as miles davis, art taylor, j. Inside sonny rollinss jazz archive, headed home to harlem. Sonny rollins plus 4 is a jazz album by sonny rollins, released in 1956 on prestige records. Francis wolffblue note records one of the greatest jazz albums ever made was recorded 60 years ago today. Rollins acquired the nickname newk because of his facial resemblance to brooklyn dodgers star pitcher don newcombe. Sonny rollinss career out west in california was, at the time this session was recorded, confined mainly to playing live.
Years later rollinss freedom suite, recorded in 1958, was inspired by the sitins in the south, just as global warming milestone, his most recent cd, is, in rollinss words, about how were. Watch the video for pentup house from sonny rollinss plus 4 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sonny rollins solo on it dont mean a thing transcriptions page updates for april 2016. Transpose, print or convert, download jazz pdf and learn to play piano score in minutes. This kind of prolificacy seems absurd now, during an. Thomas from isaxophone colossusi prestige transcribed by kelly bucheger recorded june 22, 1956. Sonny rollins on his new home, in the key of e house call. The tune in this case is sonny rollins playfully titled pent up house, and an excuse to play two contrasting versions, and in seamless link, to the growing up of stereo. The chord changes on several tunes are such that even the novice improviser can solo using a single scale such as the blues or pentatonic, yet intermediate. Sonny rollins spent a mythical night at the village vanguard 60 years ago today on the 60th anniversary of the touchstone jazz album, sonny rollins, fred hersch, and others recall the rooms. You can purchase and download the transcription in. Hed done one outstanding record with a californiabased band out west but found time to cut some tunes with hampton hawes, leroy vinnegar, barney kessel, and shelly manne.
Rollins no moe sheet music real book melody and chords. Jazz might be the stupidest thing anyone ever came up with. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Sonny rollins spent a mythical night at the village. Rollins, who had briefly considered a career as a cartoonist, has. In 2010, the greatest living saxophone player put on an exhilarating production to mark his 80th birthday at the beacon theater with some of. Concord music has remastered and reissued a set of jazz landmarks, and sonny rollinss 1957 way out west is one of the most influential, writes john fordham.
The 911 concert was a milestone release, earning sonny rollins a grammy amongst several other accolades, proving that he was still an important musician and still the best tenor sax around. And on sonny rollins plus 4, hes clearly inspired by max roach and clifford browns depth of spirit. Multidimensional rearrangements of popular songs were a brownroach trademark. In 1948 sonny rollins left high school and went on to make his first album as a saxophonist. As others have implied here, i dont think sonny s sound was the direct result of playing a mk vi. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. S 268 mambo bounce straight 24 bars to solo 48 bars to straight 24 bars. Saxophone colossus sonny rollins strides into a new life. With sonny rollins, ornette coleman, bob cranshaw, stanley crouch.
Six choruses composed over changes to sonny rollins pent up house using improvisor. Strode rode by sonny rollins saxophone colossus transcribed by michael cheret. Monk also plays on his composition reflections, while silver handles the piano duties on all the other tracks. The album was the last recording including pianist richie powell and brown, as both died in a car accident three months later. Rollins, pentup house, sonny rollins plus four prestige. Between 1953 and 1959, the jazz saxophonist sonny rollins released twentyone fulllength albums. Walter theodore sonny rollins born september 7, 1930 is an american jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. May 30, 2017 saxophonist sonny rollins on his colossal archive the jazz giant reflects on his decision to release a sprawl of writings, recordings and other material to the schomburg center for research in. Walter theodore sonny rollins born september 7, 1930 is an american jazz tenor. In a sevendecade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a leader. Rollins original, pent up house 1956 from the iconic sonny plus 4. Depending on where you live, this can be one of those songs that is called often at jam sessions and casual gigs. The official sonny rollins page a house is not a home. Rollins original, pent up house 1956 from the iconic sonny.
This is where pent up house fits into your development as a jazz guitarist. Get sonny rollins pent up house sheet music notes, chords. Nov 03, 2017 sonny rollins during the recording of a night at the village vanguard. Apr 05, 2017 between 1953 and 1959, the jazz saxophonist sonny rollins released twentyone fulllength albums.
Schuller, sonny rollins and the challenge of thematic improvisation. In 1959, he had the jazz world at his feet and he quit the scene. Sonny rollins, volume 1 is a jazz album by sonny rollins, his first effort for the blue note label. In 1957 he made his carnegie hall debut and recorded again for blue note with johnson on trombone, horace silver or monk on piano and drummer art blakey. An alumnus of bud powell 1949, miles davis 1951 and max roach 195557, having contributed the compositions airegin, doxy and oleo to davis bags groove june 1954, theodore sonny rollins 1930 started out as a leader with the confusingly titled sonny rollins with the modern jazz quartet october 1953, that contained his mambo bounce recorded in december 1951 by a quartet with. The jazz icon sonny rollins knows life is a solo trip. Gunther schuller and the challenge of sonny rollins. Also, i like sonnys sound his cuts dont have to be eight minutes long to be enjoyable for me. This is a great tune and is an important standard to know. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin.
Among other things, it is noted for the appearance of pianists thelonious monk and horace silver, both playing on the monk composition misterioso. Of course its 90% up to you the player, but if you want to get a gorgeous big fat centered sound, you might get closer with the buescher big b did sonny really play one of these on colossus. Jazz saxophonist sonny rollins sells his drafty farmhouse and finds a new place in upstate new york. Not only will you add a new tune to your repertoire by learning this sonny rollins classic, you get a deep dive into iivi comping and soloing concepts in this tune. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Download and print no moe sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by sonny rollins real book melody and chords. Until recently, sonny rollins practiced his tenor saxophone in a cottage studio a short, loping distance from his house here, on the rustic property he and his wife, lucille, bought nearly 35. The youngest of three siblings, he grew up in central harlem and on sugar hill, receiving his first alto. Sonny rollins on his new home, in the key of e house. It finds rollins in his mid60s rawexpression phase, emphasizing tenor sax timbres as much as purely musical ideas, as the first three tracks from sonny rollins on impulse demonstrate. Bob blumenthal provides the text and, along with john abbotts remarkably captivating images, presents an entertaining, educational, and inspirational statement about one. Songs range from simple to complex, slow tempos to fast. Rollins pent up house sheet music real book melody and.
Rollins pent up house sheet music real book melody. Despite his age, rollins continues to perform worldwide, albeit taking it a little bit easier these days. These tunes represent a large portion of the jazz players vocabulary and all are considered jazz standards. A quest to rename the williamsburg bridge for sonny rollins. The archive includes personal notes on breathing exercises and a fullpage sketch of the bones making up the human core. The original lp record, blue note release blp1542, did not distinguish the volume number in the title. Sonny rollins songs for all instruments and levels. Saxophonist sonny rollins on his colossal archive the jazz giant reflects on his decision to release a sprawl of writings, recordings and other material to the schomburg center for research in. Sonny rollins spent a mythical night at the village vanguard. Sonny rollins east broadway run down releases discogs. Kiss and run is treated to a stopandgo intro, then settles into a brisk 44, as rollins, brown, and the perennially underrated richie powell fashion long. Your top 3 sonny rollins albums steve hoffman music forums. Pent up housesonny rollinsclifford browns bb transcription. A portrait of sonny rollins is a mustbuy for anyone with interests in either jazz or photography and certainly if you are like me interested in both.
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