Album
Way Out West
1957 · Jazz
20 collectors on Gatefold own this
Way Out West is a Jazz album by Sonny Rollins, originally released in 1957. On Gatefold: 107 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
About
The goofball cover image was Rollins’ idea, and indeed “I’m an Old Cowhand,” “Wagon Wheels,” and the title track establish a playful Western theme. But the occasion was simply a Los Angeles session in early 1957 with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne. The piano-less format, allowing Rollins greater freedom on tenor sax, is something he would soon revisit on <i>A Night at the Village Vanguard</i> and <i>Freedom Suite</i>. Bouncing off the impeccable restraint of the rhythm section (and some wry clip-clopping hoof sounds from Manne), Rollins casually unfurls a manifesto of modern jazz improvising, adding an Ellington ballad and the original “Come, Gone” (a variation on “After You’ve Gone”) for good measure.
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Tracklist
- 1I'm an Old Cowhand5:42
- 2Solitude7:52
- 3Come, Gone7:54
- 4Wagon Wheels10:13
- 5There Is No Greater Love5:16
- 6Way Out West6:29
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Bebop & Hard Bop
- sparse
- serene
- spacey
1957 • Contemporary Records
The session for Way Out West, Sonny’s first ever in California, was called for 3 a.m. to accommodate everyone’s busy schedules.
March 16, 1957
Los Angeles, CA
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone)
Ray Brown (bass)
Shelly Manne (drums)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ray BrownBASS
- Shelly ManneDRUMS
- Sonny RollinsTENOR SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 107 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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