This episode celebrates Sonny Rollins on his 94th birthday with three tracks from some of his best albums. We also feature new music including the debut recording from altoist, Sarah Hanahan and flautist Lori Bell. The podcast ends with Kurt Elling covering a fold classic from P. Simon.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Wonderful! Wonderful! ~ Newk's Time
Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins ~ Oleo ~ On Prestige
Sonny Rollins ~ Way Out West ~ Way Out West
Gerry Mulligan Quartet ~ Bernie's Tune ~ Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Hampton Hawes ~ I Love You ~ For Real!
Hank Mobley ~ Up a Step ~ No Room for Squares
Sarah Hanahan ~ Resonance ~ Among Giants
Lori Bell Quartet ~ Black Narcissus ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
Kurt Elling ~ American Tune ~ The Questions
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In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond
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