Summary
Newk's Time is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded on September 22, 1957 and released on Blue Note in 1959—his third album for the label.
| Newk's Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Mid-March 1959[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 22, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 34:14 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4001 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Recording edit
The album was recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on September 22, 1957.[6] Five of the six tracks are played by the quartet of Rollins, Wynton Kelly (piano), Doug Watkins (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums).[6] Only Rollins and Jones play on "Surrey with the Fringe on Top".[6]
Release history edit
The release marked the beginning of Blue Note 4000 series: from this album on, the releases would be catalogued as "BLP 4..." (mono) and "BST 84..." (stereo).
Title edit
The title of the album is a reference to Rollins' nickname "Newk", which is apparently based on his resemblance to Don Newcombe, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers.[7] "Namely You" was taken from the Broadway show Li'l Abner.
Track listing edit
Side 1 edit
- "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) – 5:44
- "Asiatic Raes" [also known as "Lotus Blossom"] (Kenny Dorham) – 5:57
- "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards-Ben Raleigh) – 5:59
Side 2 edit
- "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:32
- "Blues for Philly Joe" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:44
- "Namely You" (Gene de Paul-Johnny Mercer) – 3:18
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano (except "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top")
- Doug Watkins – bass (except "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top")
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
Technical personnel edit
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Joe Goldberg – liner notes
References edit
- ^ Billboard Mar 30, 1959
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 170. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1233. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c "Sonny Rollins Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Joachim-Ernst Berendt: The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to Fusion and Beyond. Paperback, 6th-1997 revised ed. (1992), p. 541