Artist: Sonny Rollins
Year: 1958
Genre: Hard Bop
Grade: B+
The “Contemporary Leaders” include guitarist Barney Kessel, pianist Hampton Hawes, bassist Leroy Vinegar and drummer Shelly Manne. Sonny Rollins, as you may have already heard, is more legendary than all four musicians put together. But that’s why they work together so well. This LP — the last one Rollins recorded before his four-year hiatus — features some of Rollins’ tightest swing arrangements.
Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders Album Review
