Jan 20
Released as: BEBOP PROFESSORS
(Capitol [Japan] CR-8812)

Personnel:
J.J. Johnson, tb - Julius Watkins, frh - Jordan Fordin, as - Sonny Rollins, ts - Linton Garner, p - Art Phipps, b - Jack Parker, ds - Babs Gonzales, vo

Song list:
Capitolizing - Professor Bop

Apr 2

J. J. Johnson, tb - Tony Scott, fl - Sonny Rollins, ts - Babs Gonzales Orchestra

Song list:
St. Louis Blues

Feb
Released as: J.J. JOHNSON'S JAZZ QUINTETS
(Savoy Jazz SV-0151)

Personnel:
J. J. Johnson, tb - Sonny Rollins, ts - John Lewis, p - Gene Ramey, b - Shadow Wilson, ds

Song list:
Audobahn - Don't Blame Me - Goof Square - Bee Jay

Feb
Released as J.J. Johnson: MAD BEBOP
(Savoy Jazz SLJ 2232)

Personnel:
J.J. Johnson, tb - Sonny Rollins, ts - John Lewis, p - Gene Ramey, b - Shadow Wilson, ds

Song list:
Audobahn #1 - Goof Square #2 - Goof Square #4 - Bee Jay #3

May 26
Released as J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Bennie Green: TROMBONE BY THREE
( Fantasy/ OJC OJCCD-091-2)
Reissued 7-92 with 5 bonus tracks

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - J.J. Johnson, tb - Sonny Rollins, ts - John Lewis, p - Leonard Gaskin, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Elysses - Hi-Lo - Fox Hunt - Opus V

Aug 9
Released as Bud Powell: THE AMAZING BUD POWELL, VOL. 1
(Blue Note B21Y-81503)
Reissued 6-89

Personnel:
Fats Navarro, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Bud Powell, p - Tommy Potter, b - Roy Haynes, ds

Song List:
Bouncing With Bud (alt. take 1) - Bouncing With Bud (alt. take 2) - Bouncing With Bud - Wail (alt. take) - Wail - Dance Of The Infidels (alt. take) - Dance of The Infidels - 52nd Street Theme

Jan 17
Released as Miles Davis: MILES DAVIS AND HORNS
(Prestige PRLP 7025, Fantasy OJC-053 [LP]*)

Personnel:
Miles Davis, tp - Benny Green, tb - Sonny Rollins, ts - John Lewis, p - Percy Heath, b - Roy Haynes, ds

Song List:
Morpheus - Down - Whispering - Blue Room - Blue Room (alt. take)*

Jan 17
Released as Sonny Rollins: SONNY ROLLINS WITH MJQ
(Prestige PRLP 7029, Fantasy OJC-011 [LP], OJCCD-011-2)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Miles Davis, p - Percy Heath, b - Roy Haynes, ds

Song list:
I Know

Dec 17
Sonny Rollins, ts - Kenny Drew, p - Percy Heath, b - Art Blakey, ds

Time On My Hands - Mambo Bounce - This Love Of Mine - Shadrack - Slow Boat To China - With A Song In My Heart - Scoops - New's Fadeaway

Oct 7, 1953
Sonny Rollins, ts - Milt Jackson, vib - John Lewis, p - Percy Heath, b - Kenny Clarke, ds -
 

In A Sentimental Mood - The Stopper - Almost Like Being In Love - No Moe

Oct 5
Released as Miles Davis: DIG
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-005/OJCCD-005-2/OJC-5005)

Personnel:
Miles Davis, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Jackie McLean, as - Walter Bishop, p - Tommy Potter, b - Art Blakey, ds

Song list:
Dig - Denial - Bluing - Out Of The Blue

Omit Jackie McLean
It's Only A Paper Moon

Oct 5
Releasd as Miles Davis: CONCEPTION
(Prestige 7013)

Personnel:
Miles Davis, tp - Jackie McLean, as - Sonny Rollins, ts - Walter Bishop, p - Tommy Potter, b - Art Blakey, ds

Song list:
Conception

Omit McLean
My Old Flame
*above session also issued on VDJ-1635

30
Released as Miles Davis: MONK
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-016 [LP], OJCCD-016-2 [CD], OJC-5016 [CA])

Personnel:
Julius Watkins, frh - Sonny Rollins, ts - Thelonious Monk, p - Percy Heath, b - Willie Jones, ds

Song list:
Let's Call This - Think Of One (take 1,2)

Nov 13
Released as: THELONIOUS MONK & SONNY ROLLINS
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-059 [LP], OJCCD-059-2 [CD], OJC-5059 [CA])

Personnel:
Julius Watkins, frh - Sonny Rollins, ts - Thelonious Monk, p - Percy Heath, b - Willie Jones, ds

Song list:
Friday The 13th

Oct 25, 1954
Sonny Rollins, ts - Thelonious Monk, p - Tommy Potter, b - Art Blakey, ds

I Want To Be Happy - The Way You Look Tonight

Jan 20
Released as Art Farmer: EARLY ART
(New Jazz 8258)

Personnel:
Art Farmer, flh - Sonny Rollins, ts - Horace Silver, p - Percy Heath b - Kenny Clarke, ds

Song list:
Soft Shoe - Confab In Tempo - I'll Take Romance

Jun 29
Released as Miles Davis: BAGS GROOVE
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-245/OJCCD-245-2/OJC-5245)
Reissued 2-87

Personnel:
Miles Davis, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Horace Silver, p - Percy Heath, b - Kenny Clarke, ds

Song list:
Airegin - Oleo - Doxy - But Not For Me (take 1,2)

Aug 18
Released as Sonny Rollins: MOVIN' OUT
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-058/OJCCD-058-2/OJC-5058)
Reissued 2-87

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Elmo Hope, p - Percy Heath, b - Art Blakey, ds

Song list:
Movin' Out - Swingin' - For Bumsy - Silk'n Satin - Solid

Oct 25
Sonny Rollins, ts - Thelonious Monk, p - Tommy Potter, b - Art Blakey, ds
More Than You Know

Dec 2
Released Sonny Rollins: WORKTIME
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-007/OJCCD-007-2/OJC-5007)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Ray Bryant, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
There's No Business Like Show Business - Paradox - Raincheck - There Are Such Things - It's All Right With Me

Nov 7
Released Clifford Brown & Max Roach: RAW GENIUS VOL. 1
(Victor [Japan] SMJ-6185-6M, Columbia JG-35965)

Personnel:
Clifford Brown, tp - Sonny Rollins, Nicky Hill, ts - Billy Wallace, p - Leo Blevins, g - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
I'll Remember April - Woody'n You - Hot House

Nov 7
Released Clifford Brown & Max Roach: RAW GENIUS VOL. 2
(Victor [Japan] SMJ-6186-6M, Columbia JG-35965)

Personnel:
Clifford Brown, tp - Sonny Rollins, Nicky Hill, ts - Billy Wallace, p - Leo Blevins, g - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Walkin'
Chris Angerson, p - replaces Wallace
Cherokee

Jan 4
Released as Clifford Brown & Max Roach: MORE STUDY IN BROWN
(EmArcy 841637-2)

Personnel:
Clifford Brown, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Richie Powell, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Step Lightly (Junior's Arrival)

Same personnel Feb 16
I'll Remember April (alt. take 1) - Flossie Lou

Feb 16
Released as Clifford Brown: PERFECT COLLECTION ON EMARCY
(EmArcy [Japan] Ph 19JD-10201-10)

Personnel:
Clifford Brown, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Richie Powell, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
I'll Remember April (alt. take 2) - Flossie Lou (3 alt takes) - Flossie Lou (rehearsal take *) - What Is This Things Called Love (alt take) - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (2 alt takes) *available on CD single packed in this box set

Released as Clifford Brown-Max Roach: PURE GENIUS, VOL. 1
(Elektra Musician EL-60026)

Personnel:
Clifford Brown, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Richie Powell, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
I'll Remember April - What's New - Daahoud - Lover Man - 52nd Street Theme

Jan 4
Released as: CLIFFORD BROWN & MAX ROACH AT BASIN STREET
(EmArcy 814648-2)

Personnel:
Clifford Brown, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Richie Powell, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Gertrude's Bounce - Powell's Prances

Same personnel Feb 16
What Is This Thing Called Love - Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - I'll Remember April - The Scene Is Clean

Mar 22
Released as: SONNY ROLLINS PLUS 4
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-243/OJCCD-243-2/OJC-5243)
Reissued 2-87

Personnel:
Clifford Brown, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Richie Powell, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Valse Hot - Kiss And Run - I Feel A Song Comin' On - Pent-Up House

Omit Brown
Count Your Blessing

May 24
Released as Sonny Rollins: TENOR MADNESS
(FANTASY/OJC OJC-124/OJCCD-124/OJC-5124)
(DCC Gold Disc 1087)
Released 10-95

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Red Garland, p - Paul Chambers, b - Philly Joe Jones, ds

Song list:
Paul's Pal - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World - When Your Lover Has Gone - Reverie

Add John Coltrane, ts
Tenor Madness

Jun 22
Released as Sonny Rollins: SAXOPHONE COLOSSUS
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-291/OJCCD-291-2/OJC-5291)
(DCC Gold Disc GZS-1082)
Reissued 6-95

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Tommy Flanagan, p - Doug Watkins, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
St. Thomas - You Don't Know What Love Is - Strode Rode - Moritat - Blue Seven

Oct 5
Released as: SONNY ROLLINS PLAYS FOR BIRD
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-214/OJCCD-214-2/OJC-5214)

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Wade Legge, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Medley: I Remember You - My Melancholy Baby - Old Folks - They Can't Take That Away From Me - Just Friends - My Little Suede Shoes - Star Eyes - Kids Know - I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face

Oct 5
Released as Sonny Rollins: SONNY BOY
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-348/OJCCD-348-2OJC-5348)
Reissued 2-89

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Wade Legge, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
The House I Live In

Dec 7
Sonny Rollins, ts - Kenny Drew, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Sonny Boy

Sep 17, 19, 20
Released as : MAX ROACH + 4
(EmArcy MG-36098/PH EJD-3054)

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Ray Bryant, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Ezz-Thetic - Dr. Free-Zee - Just One Of Those Things - Mr. X - Body And Soul - Woodyn' You

Sep 17 or 19 or 20
Released as Max Roach: JAZZ IN 3-4 TIME
(EmArcy MG-36108)

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Ray Bryant, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

Kenny Dorham, p - Sonny Rollins, ts - Bill Wallace, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds - Mar 18, 1957

Blues Waltz - I'll Take Romance

Same personnel Mar 20, 1957
Valse Hot - Little Folks

Same personnel Mar 21, 1957
Lover

Dec 7
Released as Sonny Rollins: TOUR DE FORCE
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-095/OJCCD-095-2/OJC-5095)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Kenny Drew, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds - Earl Coleman,voc

Song list:
My Ideal - Two Different Worlds

Omit Coleman
Ee-Ah - B-Quick - B Swift

Dec 16
Released as SONNY ROLLINS VOL. 1
(Blue Note B21Y-81542)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Donald Byrd, tp - Wynton Kelly, p - Gene Ramey, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Decision - Plain Jane - Bluesnote - How Are Things In Glocca Morra - Sonnysphere

Oct 9
Released as Thelonious Monk: BRILLIANT CORNERS
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-026/OJCCD-026-2/OJC-5026)

Personnel:
Erney Henry, as - Sonny Rollins, ts - Thelonious Monk, p, celeste* - Oscar Pettiford, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Ba-Lue Boliver Ba-Lues Are - Pannonica *

Sam personnel Oct 15
Brilliant Corners

Dec 7
Clark Terry, as - Sonny Rollins, ts - Thelonious Monk, p - Paul Chambers, b - Max Roach, ds

Bemsha Swing

Released as Sonny Rollins: FIRST RECORDINGS 1957
(Musidisc 550142)
Released 10-95

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Jimmy Cleveland - Gil Goggins - Wendell Marshall - Kenny Dennis - Thad Jones - Frank Foster - Jimmy Jones - Doug Watkins - Jo Jones - Henry Coker - Frank Wess - Tommy Flanagan - Eddie Jones - Elvin Jones

Mar 7
Released as Sonny Rollins: WAY OUT WEST
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-337/OJCCD-337-2/OJC-5337)
(Analogue Productions AAPJ-008)
Reissued 4-94

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Ray Brown, b - Shelly Manne, ds

Song list:
I'm An Old Cowhand - Solitude - Come Gone - Wagon Wheels - There Is No Greater Love - Way Out West - I'm An Old Cowhand (alt. take*) - Come Gone (alt take *) - Way Out West (alt take *)

Released as Sonny Rollins: WAY OUT WEST PLUS
(Contemporary)
Reissued 1-87

Mar 18
Released as Max Roach: MAX ROACH +4 AND MORE
(EmArcy 82673-2)
Reissued 4-85

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Billy Wallace, p - George Morrow, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
It Don't Mean A Thing - Love Letters

Same personnel Mar 20
Minor Trouble

Apr 14
Released as: SONNY ROLLINS VOL. 2
(Blue Note B21Y-81558)
Reissued 7-85

Personnel:
J.J. Johnson, tb - Sonny Rollins, ts - Horace Silver, p - Paul Chambers, b - Art Blakey, ds

Song list:
Why Don't I - Wail March - You Stepped Out Of A Dream - Poor Butterfly

Thelonious Monk, p replaces Silver
Misterioso

Omit Johnson
Reflections

May 21, 27
Released as Kenny Dorham: JAZZ CONTRASTS
(Fantasy/ OJC-028/OJCCD-028-2/OJC-5028)

Personnel:
Kenny Dorham, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Hank Jones, p - Oscar Pettiford, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
But Beautful - Falling In Love With Love - I'll Remember April - LaVilla

Add Betty Glamman, harp
LaRue - My Old Flame

Jun 11, 12
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE SOUND OF SONNY
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-029/OJCCD-029-2/OJC-5029)
1 CD-only bonus track
(Spotlite 15112)
Reissued 6-94

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Sonny Clarke, p - Percy Heath, b - Roy Haynes, ds

Song list:
Dearly Beloved - Everytime We Say Goodbye - Just In Time - Toot Toot Toostie - Cutie - Mangoes

Jun 19
Paul Chambers, b - replaces Heath
What Is There To Say

Omit Clarke
The Last Time I Saw Paris

Sonny Rollins, ts
It Could Happen To You - Funky Hotel Blues *

Oct 28
Released as Abbey Lincoln: THAT'S HIM
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-085/OJCCD-085-2/OJC-5085)

Personnel:
Abbey Lincoln, vo - Kenny Dorham, tp - Sonny Rollins, ts - Wynton Kelly, p/b - Paul Chambers, b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
Strong Man - Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe - My Man - Tender As A Roe - That's Him - I Must Have That Man - I Must Have That Man (alt take *) - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Don't Explain

Nov 3
Released as Sonny Rollins: A NIGHT AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, VOL. 1
(Blue Note B21K-46517)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Don Bailey, b - Pete La Roca, ds

Song list:
A Night In Tunisia ( afternoon- take)* - I've Got You Under My Skin

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Wilbur Ware, b - Elvin Jones, ds

Song list:
A Night In Tunisia ( evening- take) -Softly As In A Morning Sunrise ( alt. take ) - Four -
Woody'n You - That Old Devil Moon*
* originally issued on BLP-1581

Released as Sonny Rollins: A NIGHT AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, VOL. 2
(Blue Note B21Y-46518)
Reissued 7-87

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Wilbur Ware, b - Elvin Jones, ds

Song list:
What Is This Thing Called Love - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise * - Sonnymoon For Two * - I Can't Get Started * - I'll Remember April - Get Happy (long version) - Striver's Row * - All The Things You Are - Get Happy (short version)
* originally issued on BLP-1581

Dec 11
Released as Dizzy Gillespie: DUETS
(Verve [Alpha + Series] 835253-2)
Reissued 9-88

Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie, tb - Sonny Rollins, ts - Ray Bryant, p - Tommy Bryant, b - Charlie Pership, ds

Song list:
Wheatleigh Hall - Sumphin

Dec 19
Released as Sonny Rollins: SONNY SIDE UP
(Verve MGV8262/Po J33J 25034)

Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie, tp/vo - Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, ts - Ray Bryant, p - Tommy Bryant, b - Charlie Pership, ds

Song List:
On The Sunny Side Of The Street - The Eternal Triangle - After Hours - I Know That You Know

1957-58
Released as Sonny Rollins: ALTERNATE TAKES
(Contemporary C-7651/5C-7651)
Reissued 12-86

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Hampton Hawes - Barney Kessel - Leroy Vinnegar - Ray Brown - Shelly Manne

Song list:
I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande) - Come Gone - Way Out West - The Song Is You - I've Found A New Baby - You

Feb 27
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE FREEDOM SUITE PLUS
(Fantasy/OJC OJC067/OJCCD-067-2/OJC-5067)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins,ts - Oscar Pettiford,b - Max Roach, ds

Song list:
The Freedom Suite - Someday I'll Find You - Will You Still Be Mine - Till There Was You ( take 3 ) - Till There Was You (take 4 ) - Shadow Waltz
 

Jul 10
Released as Sonny Rollins: BRASS AND TRIO
(Metro Jazz 1002, Verve MV-8430/Po J28J-25084)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Henry Grimes, b - Charles Wright, ds

Song list:
What's My Name? - If You Were The Only Girl In The World

Sonny Rollins, ts - Charles Wright, ds
Manhattan

Sonny Rollins, ts
Body And Soul

Nat Adderly, cor - Clark Terry, Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, tp - Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, tb - Don Butterfield, tuba - Sonny Rollins, ts - Dick Katz, p - Rene Thomas, g - Henry Grimes, b - Roy Haynes, ds - Ernie Wilkins, cond/arr

Who Cares? - Love Is A Simple Thing - Grand Street - Far Out East
 

Sep 3
Released as: THE MODERN JAZZ QUARTET AT MUSIC INN VOL. 2
(Ultradisc 632)
24 k Gold Disc
(Atlantic 1299-2/1299-4)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - John Lewis, p - Milt Jackson, vib - Percy Heath, b - Connie Kay, ds

Song list:
Bags Groove - Night In Tunisia

Aug 3
Released as Sonny Rollins: AT MUSIC INN
(Metro Jazz-1011)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Percy Heath, b - Connie Kay, ds

Song list:
Limehouse Blues - I'll Follow My Secret Heart

Add John Lewis, p
You're Too Beautiful - Doxy - Limehouse Blues - I'll Follow My Secret Heart

Sep 22
Released as Sonny Rollins: NEWK'S TIME
(Blue Note B21Y-84001)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Wynton Kelly, p - Doug Watkins, b - Philly Joe Jones, ds

Song list:
Tune Up - Asiatic Raes - Wonderful Wonderful - Blues For Philly Joe - Namely You

Omit Kelly, Watkins
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top

Oct 20-22
Released as: SONNY ROLLINS & CONTEMPORARY LEADERS
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-340/OJCCD-340-2/OJC-5340)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Hampton Hawes, p - Barney Kessel, g - Leroy Vinnegar, b - Shelly Manne, ds

Song list:
I've Told Every Little Star - Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - How High The Moon - Alone Together - In The Chapel In The Moonlight - The Song Is You - The Song Is You (alt. take)

Add Victor Feldman, vib
You - I've Found A New Baby - You (alt take) - I've Found A New Baby (alt take)

Jan 30
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE BRIDGE
(Bluebird " Masters of Jazz " series 07863-61061-2/ 07863-61061-4)
Reissued 2-92

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Jim Hall, g - Bob Cranshaw, b - Harry Saunders, ds

Song list:
God Bless The Child

Feb 13
Sonny Rollins, ts - Jim Hall, g - Bob Cranshaw, b - Ben Riley, ds
Where Are You

Same personnel Feb 14
Without A Song - The Bridge

Apr 5
Released as Sonny Rollins: WHAT'S NEW
(Bluebird 07863-52572-2/07863-52572-4)
Reissued 6-93

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Jim Hall, g - Bob Cranshaw, b - Ben Riley, ds - Willy Rodriguez, Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, perc

Song list:
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

Same personnel Apr 25
If Ever I Would Leave You - Don't Stop The Carnival

Same personnel Apr 26
Brownskin Gal

May 14
Sonny Rollins, ts - Bob Cranshaw, b - Candido Camero, perc
Jungoso - Bluesongo

Jul 27-30
Released as Sonny Rollins: OUR MAN IN JAZZ
(RCA VICTOR LSP-2612/BV R25J-1043)

Personnel:
Don Cherry, cor - Sonny Rollins, ts - Bob Cranshaw, b - Billy Higgins, ds

Song list:
Oleo - Dearly Beloved - Doxy

1962,1964
Released as Sonny Rollins: ALTERNATIVES
(RCA/ Bluebird 07863-61124-2/07863-61124-4)
Reissued 3-92 with 1 bonus CD track

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Herbie Hancock - Ron Carter - Thad Jones - Roy McCurdy

Song list:
Now Is The Time - Django - Fifty Second Street Theme - I Remember Clifford - St. Thomas - Afternoon In Paris - Trav'lin' Light - Winter In Wonderland - Four - When You Wish Upon A Star

Feb 20
Released as: 3 IN JAZZ
(RCA Victor LSP-2725)

Personnel:
Don Cherry, cor - Sonny Rollins, ts - Henry Grimes, b - Billy Higgins, ds

Song list:
You Are My Lucky Star - There Will Never Be Another You - I Could Write A Book

Jul 15
Released as: SONNY MEETS HAWK
(RCA Victor LSP-2712/BV R25J-1044)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, ts - Paul Bley, p - Bob Cranshaw, b - Roy McCurdy, ds

Song list:
Yesterdays - All The Things You Are - Lover Man

Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, ts - Paul Bley, p - Henry Grimes, b - Roy McCurdy, ds
Just Friends - At Mickies - Summertime

1963-64
Released as Sonny Rollins: ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
(RCA/Bluebird 2179-2-RB/2179-4-RB)
Reissued 6-90

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Coleman Hawkins - Herbie Hancock

Song list:
Yesterdays - Summertime - Lover Man - `Round Midnight - Afternoon In Paris - It Could Happen To You - All The Things You are - Just Friends - At Mickies - Now's The Time - My One And Only Love - Travlin' Light

Released as Sonny Rollins and Company: 1964
(RCA 66530)
Reissued 1-95

Jan 20
Released as Sonny Rollins: HOW'S THE TIME
(RCA Victor LSP-2927/BV R25J-1011)

Personnel:
Thad Jones, cor - Sonny Rollins, ts - Herbie Hancok, p - Bob Cranshaw, b - Roy McCurdy, ds

Song list:
52nd Street Theme

Sonny Rollins, ts - Herbie Hancock, p - Ron Carter, p - Roy McCurdy, ds - Feb 14
Now's The Time - `Round Midnight

Omit Hancock
St. Thomas

Add Hancock, Feb 18
Afternoon In Paris

Sonny Rollins, ts - Bob Cranshaw, b - Roy McCurdy, ds
Blue `n Boogie - I Remember Clifford - Four

Jun 11
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE STANDARD SONNY ROLLINS
(RCA Victor LSP-3355/BV R25J-1012)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Herbie Hancock, p - Jim Hall, g - David Izenson, Teddy Smith, b - Stu Martin, ds

Song list:
Travelin' Light

Sonny Rollins, ts - Bob Cranshaw, b - Mickey Roker, ds - Jun 23
I'll Be Seeing You

Add Jim Hall, g - Jun 24
My Ship

Omit Hall
Three Little Words - Night And Day

Add Hall, g Jun 26
Love Letters - Long Ago And Far Away

Jul 2
Sonny Rollins, ts - Herbie Hancock, p - Bob Cranshaw, b - Mickey Roker, ds
It Could Happen To You - My One And Only Love

Omit Hancock, Jul 9
Autumn Nocturne

Jun 17
Released as Sonny Rollins: THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
(Impulse! IA 9349/WEA WMC5-120)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Tommy Flanagan, p - Bob Cranshaw, b - Billy Higgins, Mickey Roker, ds

Song list:
On Green Dolphin Street - Three Little Words - Mademoiselle De Paris - To A Wild Rose - There Will Never Be Another You

Jul 8
Released as Sonny Rollins: ON IMPULSE!
(MCA/Impulse! MCAD-5655/MCAC-5655)
Reissued 9-86

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Ray Bryant, p - Walter Booker, b - Mickey Roker, ds

Song list:
On Green Dolphin Street - Everything Happens To Me - Hold' Em Joe - Blue Room - Three Little Words

Jan 26
Released as Sonny Rollins: ALFIE
(MCA/Impulse! MCAD-39107)
Reissued 11-88

Personnel:
J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, tb - Phil Woods, as - Sonny Rollins, Robert Ashton, ts - Danny Bank, bs - Roger Kellaway, p - Kenny Burrell, g - Walter Booker, b - Frankie Dunlop, ds - Oliver Nelson, arr

Song list:
Alfie's Theme - He's Younger Than You - Street Runner With Child - Transition Them For Minor Blues Or Little Malcolm Love His Dad - On Impulse - Alfie's Theme Differently

May 9
Released as Sonny Rollins: EAST BROADWAY RUN DOWN
(Impulse! IMPD-161)
Reissued 9-95

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Jimmy Garrison, b - Elvin Jones, ds

Song list:
Blessing In Disguise - We Kiss In A Shadow

Add Freddie Hubbard, tp
East Broadway

Jul 14
Released as: SONNY ROLLINS' NEXT ALBUM
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-312/OJCCD-312-2/OJC-5132)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts/ss - George Cables, p/elp - Bob Cranshaw, b - Jack DeJohnette, ds - Arthur Jenkins, cnga

Song list:
Playin' In The Yard - Keep Hold Of Yourself

Jul 27
David Lee, ds - replaces DeJohnette

Poinciana - The Everywhere Calypso - Skylark

Apr/Jun/Jul
Released as Sonny Rollins: HORN CULTURE
(Fantasy/ OJC-314 [LP]/ OJC-5314[CA])

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts/ss* - Walter Davis Jr., p/elp* - Yoshiaki Masuo, g - Bob Cranshaw, b - David Lee, ds - James Mtume, perc/p*

Song list:
Pictures In The Reflection On A Golden Horn - Sais* - Notes For Eddie - God Bless The Child - Love Man - Good Morning Heartache

Sep 30
Released as: SONNY ROLLINS IN JAPAN
(Victor [Japan] SMJ-6030, VICJ-23001)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Yoshiaki Masuo, g - Bob Cranshaw, b - David Lee, ds - James Mtume, cnga

Song list:
Powaii - St. Thomas - Alfie - Moritat

Jul 6
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE CUTTING EDGE
(Fantasy/ OJC OJC-468 [LP], OJCCD-468-2[CD], OJC-5468[CA])

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Stanley Cowell, p - Yoshiaki Masuo, g - Bob Cranshaw, b - David Lee, ds - James Mtume, perc

Song list:
The Cutting Edge - To A Wild Rose - First Moves - A House Is Not A Home

Add Rufus Harley, bagpipes
Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Sep 2-3
Released as Sonny Rollins: NUCLEUS
(Fantasy/OJC OJC-620 [LP], OJCCD-620-2 [CD], OJC-5620 [CA])
Reissued 4-91

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Bennie Maupin, ts/bcl/saxello/lyricon - George Duke, p/elp - Bob Cranshaw, elb - Roy McCurdy, ds

Song list:
Newkleus

Add Raul DeSouza, tb
My Reverie

Add Mtume, perc - omit Duke
Azalea

Chuck Rainey, elb - Eddie Moor, ds replace Cranshaw, McCurdy
Gwaligo

Add George Duke, p/elp/syn
Lucille - Are You Ready - Cosmet

Aug/Oct
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE WAY I FEEL
(Fantasy/OJC OJCCD-666-2/OJC-5666)
Reissued 12-91

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Patrice Rushen, p/elp/cl/syn - Lee Ritenour, g - Alex Blake, b/elb - Billy Cobham, ds - Bill Summers, perc

Song list:
Love Reborn - Charm Baby

Add Oscar Brasher, Chuck Findley, Gene Coe, tp - George Bohanon, Lew McCrealy, tb - Marilyn Robinson, Alan Robinson, frh - Don Waldrap, tb - Bill Green, piccolo/fl/ss
The Way I Feel About You

Charles Meeks, b/elb - replaces Blake
Island Lady - Asfrantation Woogie - Happy Feel - Shout It Out

Aug 3
Released as Sonny Rollins: EASY LIVING
(Milestone M-9080/V VDJ-28068)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts/as - George Duke, kybrd - Charles Icarus Johnson, g - Paul Jackson, elb - Tony Williams, ds

Song list:
Down The Line - My One And Only Love - Arroz Con Pollo - Hear What I'm Saying

Omit Johnson
Easy Living

Byron Miller, b - replaces Jackson, add Bill Summers, cnga
Isn't She Lovely

Apr 12-15
Released as Sonny Rollins: DON'T STOP THE CARNIVAL
(Milestone MCD-55005-2)
Reissued 8-89

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Mark Soskin, kybrd - Aurell Ravigh, Jerry Harris, b - Tony Williams, ds

Song list:
Don't Stop The Carvival - Silver City - Autumn Nocturne - Camel

Add Donald Byrd, tp
Nobody Else But Me - Non Cents - A Child's Prayer - President Hayes - Sais

Sep 22/Oct 15, 22
Released as: MILESTONE JAZZ STARS
(Milestone M55006, MCD-55006-2*)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - McCoy Tyner, p - Ron Carter, b - Al Foster, ds

Song list:
The Cutting Edge - N.O. Blues - Nubia - I Mean You*

Sonny Rollins, ts
Continuum

Add McCoy Tyner, p
In A Sentimental Mood

Add Ron Carter, b
Don't Stop The Carnival

May 15-18
Released as Sonny Rollins: DON'T ASK
(Milestone M-9090)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Larry Coryell, g

Song list:
The File - My Ideal

Sonny Rollins, ts/lyricon - Mark Soskin, p - Jerome Harris, elb - Al Foster, ds - Bill Summers, cnga/perc
Harlem Boys - Tai-Chi

Add Larry Coryell, g
Disco Monk - Don't Ask - And Then My Love In Me Found You

Released as Rolling Stones: TATTOO YOU
(Virgin V21Q-39502)
Reissued 5-94 in original package
(Virgin V21Z-39521/V41J-39521)
Reissued 7-94

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Rolling Stones

Song list:
Slave - Waiting On A Friend

May 9-12
Released as Sonny Rollins: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
(Fantasy/OJC OJCCD-753-2)
Reissued 10-92

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts/lyricon - George Duke, kybd - Stanley Clarke, elb - Al Foster, ds - Bill Summers, cnga/perc

Song list:
Little Lu - The Dream That We Fell Out Of - Strode Rode - Caress

Omit George Duke, Al Foster
Double Feature

Add George Duke, kybd
The Very Thought Of You

Dec 9-15
Released as Sonny Rollins: NO PROBLEM
(Milestone M-9104/V VDJ-28064)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Bobby Hutcherson, vib - Bobby Broom, g - Bob Cranshaw, b - Tony Williams, ds

Song list:
No Problem - Here You Come Again - Jo Jo - Coconut Bread - Penny Saved - Illusions - Joyous Lake

Aug 17-22
Released as Sonny Rollins: REEL LIFE
(Milestone M-9108)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Bobby Broom, b - Yoshiaki Masou, g/claves - Bob Cranshaw, elb/casbasa - Jack DeJohnette, ds/cnga/maraccas - Lucille Rollins, cowbell

Song list:
Reel Life - McGhee - Rosita's Best Friend - Sonny Side Up - Best Wishes - Solo Reprise

Omit Yoshiaki Masuo, Lucille Rollins
My Little Brown Book

Jan 23-27
Released as Sonny Rollins: SUNNY DAYS STARRY NIGHTS
(Milestone M-9122, MCD-9122-2, 5M-9122)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Clifton Anderson, tb - Mark Soskin, kybd - Russell Blake, elb - Tommy Campbell, ds

Song list:
I'm Old Fashioned - Wynton - Tell Me You Love Me - I'll See You Again

Add Lucille Rollins, cowbell
Mave Mave - Kileuea

Jul 19
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE SOLO ALBUM
(Milestone M-9137/5M-9137)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts

Song list:
Soloscope Part 1 - Soloscope Part 2
 

1986/87
Apr 9, 1987
Aug 16, 1986
Released as: SONNY ROLLINS PLAY G-MAN
(Milestone M-9150/V VDJ-1104*)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Clifton Anderson, tb - Mark Soskin, kybd - Bob Cranshaw, elb - Marvin Smitty Smith, ds

Song list:
G-Man - Kim - Don't Stop The Carnival - Tenor Madness*

Jan 1
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE ESSENTIAL ... ON RIVERSIDE
(Riverside FCD-60-020)
 

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Oscar Pettiford - Paul Chambers - Roy Haynes - Abbey Lincoln - Wynton Kelly - Max Roach - Sonny Clark - Kenny Dorham - Percy Heath - Ernie Henry - Hank Jones - Thelonius Monk

Sep 15-25
Released as Sonny Rollins: DANCING IN THE DARK
(Milestone M-9155, MCD-9155-2/5M-9155)
Reissued 6-88 including 1 CD-only bonus track

Personnel:
Clifton Anderson, tb - Sonny Rollins, ts - Mark Soskin, kybd - Jerome Harris, elb/g - Marvin Smitty Smith, ds

Song list:
Just Once - O.T.Y.O.G. - Promise - Duke Of Iron - Dancing In The Dark - I'll String Along With You - Allison, Allison (alt take)

Jun 3
Released as Sonny Rollins: FALLING IN LOVE WITH JAZZ
(Milestone M-9179/ MCD-9179-2/5M-9179)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, Branford Marsalis, ts - Tommy Flanagan, p - Jerome Harris, elb - Jeff Watts, ds

Song list:
For All We Know - I Should Care

Sonny Rollins, ts - Jerome Harris, g - Mark Soskin, p - Bob Cranshaw, elb - Jack DeJohnette, ds
Tennessee Waltz - Little Girl Blue -

Add Clifton Anderson, tb - Sep 9
Falling In Love With Love - Sister Amanda

November 28
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE BEST OF SONNY ROLLINS
(Blue Note B21Y-93203/B41F-93203)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Thelonius Monk - Horace Silver - Wilbur Ware - Elvin Jones - And More

Song list:
Decision - Poor Butterfly - Why Don't I - Misterioso - Tune Up - How Are Things In Glocca Morra - Sonnymoon For Two - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - Striver's Row

Dec 1991
Relesed as Sonny Rollins: HERE'S TO THE PEOPLE
(Milestone MCD-9194-2/5M-9194)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Clifton Anderson - Bob Cranshaw - Al Foster - Mark Soskin - Jerome Harris - Steve Jordan - Jack DeJonette - Roy Hargrove

July 28
Released as Sonny Rollins: THE COMPLETE PRESTIGE RECORDINGS
(Prestige 7-7PCD-4407-2)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Art Farmer - Milt Jackson - Clifford Brown - Thelonius Monk - Kenny Dorham - Art Blakey - John Lewis - Horace Silver - Tommy Flanagan - J.J. Johnson - Miles Davis - Max Roach - John Coltrane

Nov 1993
Released as Sonny Rollins: OLD FLAMES
(Milestone MCD-9215-2)

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Bob Cranshaw - Clifton Anderson - Tommy Flanagan - Jack DeJonette - Byron Stripling - Jon Faddis - Alex Brofsky - Bob Stewart

Aug 30, NYC
Released as Sonny Rollins: PLUS 3
(Milestone MCD-9250-2)
Released 1-96

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Stephen Scott, piano - Bob Cranshaw, elb - Jack Dejonette, ds

Song list:
They Say It's Wonderful - Cabin In The Sky

Oct 7 NYC

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts/chimes - Tommy Flanagan, piano - Bob Cranshaw, elb - Al Foster, ds

Song list:
What A Difference A Day Makes - Biji - Mona Lisa - H.S. - I've Never Been In Love Before

Note: Sonny Rollins chimes overdub on Mona Lisa

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins - Bobby Broom - Yoshiaki Masuo - Bob Cranshaw - Jack DeJohnette - Jerome Harris - Mark Soskin - Steve Jordan - Clifton Anderson - Russel Blake - Tommy Campbell - Marvin Smith - Jon Faddis - Byron Strpling - Alex Brofsky - Bob Stewart - Aurell Ray - Jerome Harris - Tony Williams - George Cables - David Lee - Al Foster - Bill Summers - Tommy Flanagan - Stanley Cowell - Mtume - Lucille Rollins

Song list:
Disc One: Autumn Nocturne - Duke Of Iron - Cabin in the Sky - Harlem Boys - Where or When - To A Wild Rose - Mava Mava - Tennessee Waltz - G-Man
Disc Two: McGhee - Someone to Watch Over Me - I'm Old Fashioned - Just Once - Lucky Day - Darn That Dream - Silver City - Skylark - Tell Me You Love Me - Biji

Jan 7, NYC
Released as Sonny Rollins: Global Warming
(Milestone MCD-9280-2)
Released 5-98

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Stephen Scott, piano - Bob Cranshaw, elb - Idris Muhammad, ds

Song list:
Echo-Side Blue - Mother Nature's Blues - Change Partners

Feb 28, NYC

Personnel:
Sonny Rollins, ts - Clifton Anderson, tb - Stephen Scott, piano (and kalimba on "Global Warming") - Bob Cranshaw, elb - Victor See Yuen, pc - Perry Wilson, ds

Song list:
Island Lady - Global Warming - Clear-Cut Boogie