Captured live across a whirlwind European tour in early 1959, Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings offers an extraordinary document of Sonny Rollins at the absolute peak of his powers. Performing in Stockholm, Zürich, Holland, Frankfurt, and Aix-en-Provence, Rollins and his trio tore through jazz standards and his own originals with an energy and spontaneity that only live performance can produce.
Brought to light for the first time officially by Resonance Records, this Record Store Day exclusive release marks a landmark moment for jazz fans and Rollins devotees alike — previously unheard performances now given the full archival treatment they deserve. Spanning four LPs and multiple concert recordings, this is a rare and immersive listening experience that showcases one of jazz's true giants in his most uninhibited and expressive form.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Resonance Records
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 04/20/2024
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TRACKS
A1. St. Thomas
A2. There Will Never Be Another You
A3. Stay As Sweet As You Are
A4. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
B1. How High The Moon
B2. Oleo
B3. Paul's Pal
C1. Sonny Rollins Interview
C2. It Don't Mean A Thing
C3. Paul's Pal #2
C4. Love Letters
D1. I Remember You
D2. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #2
D3. It Could Happen To You
D4. Oleo #2
D5. Will You Still Be Mine?
D6. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #3
E1. I Want To Be Happy
E2. A Weaver Of Dreams
E3. It Don't Mean A Thing #2
E4. Cocktails For Two
E5. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star #4
E6. I Want To Be Happy #2
F1. Woody 'N' You
G1. But Not For Me
H1. Lady Bird
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