Newk's Time

SONNY ROLLINS

TRACKLIST

  • WRITTEN BY
    Miles Davis

  • WRITTEN BY
    Kenny Dorham

  • WRITTEN BY
    Ben Raleigh
    Sherman Edwards

  • WRITTEN BY
    Rodgers & Hammerstein
    (Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers)

  • WRITTEN BY
    Sonny Rollins

  • WRITTEN BY
    Gene DePaul
    Johnny Mercer

SYNOPSIS

RReleased in 1957, Newk’s Time captures Sonny Rollins at a turning point, fresh from his move to Blue Note and playing with a lean, hard-swinging quartet. The album is direct and energetic, spotlighting Rollins’ bold tone, rhythmic confidence, and sharp sense of melody. With its relaxed yet driven atmosphere, Newk’s Time feels less like a statement album and more like a masterclass in how effortlessly Rollins could make modern jazz swing.

PRESSING INFORMATION

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Blue Note – BLP 4001
Vinyl, Mono | 12", 33⅓ RPM
United States / 1959
Original Pressing, Plastylite Pressing

GENRE & STYLE

Jazz
Hard Bop

PRODUCER
Alfred Lion

LINER NOTES
Joe Goldberg

RECORDED & LACQUER CUT BY
Rudy Van Gelder

PHOTOGRAPHY BY
Francis Wolff

IDENTIFIERS

Pressing Plant ID (Dead wax / runouts): P
Rights Society (B2): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): BN-LP-4001-A [ear] M9 RVG
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BN-LP-4001-B [ear] M9 RVG

PERSONNEL

BASS
Doug Watkins

DRUMS
Philly Joe Jones

PIANO
Wynton Kelly

TENOR SAXOPHONE
Sonny Rollins