Sonny Rollins, Volume 1

Sonny Rollins, also known as Sonny Rollins, Volume 1, is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded on December 16, 1956 and released on Blue Note the following year.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Decision" – 8:03
2. "Bluesnote" – 7:01
3. "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" (Burton Lane, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 6:20

Side 2

1. "Plain Jane" – 10:00
2. "Sonnysphere" – 9:36

Personnel

Musicians

• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Gene Ramey – bass
• Max Roach – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Leonard Feather – liner notes

Charts

References