Alfie (Sonny Rollins album)
| Alfie | ||||
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Impulse! | ||||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [3] |
Alfie is a 1966 album by
saxophonist Sonny Rollins of music composed for the 1966 British film
of the same name.
It features performances by Rollins, with
J.J. Johnson and Roger Kellaway, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.[4] The original film was made in London and features Rollins with British musicians, including pianist Stan Tracey
, who are not heard on this album.
The album reached #17 on the R&B Billboard chart.US.
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Rollins.
- "Alfie's Theme" – 10:25[note 1]
- "He's Younger Than You Are" – 5:07
- "Street Runner with Child" – 4:00
- "Transition Theme for Minor Blues or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad" – 5:50
- "On Impulse" – 5:07
- "Alfie's Theme Differently" – 3:44
Notes
- ^ Track times given are from the original LP; CD track lengths are different, with Alfie's Theme being 9:41 for most CD releases
Personnel
- conductor
- Sonny Rollins – composer, tenor saxophone
- J.J. Johnson – trombone(tracks 1 and 2)
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (tracks 3–6)
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone
- Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
- Roger Kellaway – piano
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Walter Booker – bass
- Frankie Dunlop – drums
References
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Verve Music Group. Archived from the originalon 2012-10-15.
- ^ Allmusic charts
