Sonny Rollins - Way Out West - 180g Vinyl LP
Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series
2024
(AAA) Lacquers Cut from the Original Master Tapes by Bernie Grundman.
Pressed at RTI
A classic of the genre, Way Out West was tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins' first album for west coast label Contemporary Records when released in 1957. The first album to employ the "strolling" technique, Rollins was backed by Ray Brown (bass) and Shelly Manne (drums).
This new edition, released as part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series, features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI, and presented in a Stoughton Printing tip-on jacket.
Way out West Review by Scott Yanow
The timeless Way out West established Sonny Rollins as jazz's top tenor saxophonist (at least until John Coltrane surpassed him the following year). Joined by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, Rollins is heard at one of his peaks on such pieces as "I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande)," his own "Way out West," "There Is No Greater Love," and "Come, Gone" (a fast stomp based on "After You've Gone"). The William Claxton photo of Rollins wearing Western gear (and holding his tenor) in the desert is also a classic.
(88807259007)
| SKU | 88807259007 |
| Barcode # | 88807259007 |
| Brand | Contemporary Records / Analogue Productions |
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