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Released
  
Mid March 1959

Artist
  
Sonny Rollins

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genres
  
Bebop, Hard bop

Length
  
34:14

Release date
  
1957

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
September 22, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack

Newk's Time (1957)
  
A Night at the Village Vanguard (1957)

Similar
  
Sonny Rollins albums, Hard bop albums, Other albums

Newk's Time is an album by Sonny Rollins. It was his third album for Blue Note Records, recorded in 1957 and released in 1959. The title of the album is a reference to Rollins' nickname "Newk", which is apparently based on his resemblance to Don Newcombe, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. "Namely You" was taken from the Broadway show Li'l Abner. The release marked the beginning of Blue Note 4000 series: from this album on, the releases would be catalogued as "BLP 4..." (mono) and "BST 84..." (stereo).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) – 5:44
  2. "Asiatic Raes" (Kenny Dorham) – 5:57
  3. "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards-Ben Raleigh) – 5:59
  4. "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:32
  5. "Blues for Philly Joe" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:44
  6. "Namely You" (Gene de Paul-Johnny Mercer) – 3:18

Personnel

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Doug Watkins – bass
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums

    • Additional personnel

  • Producer – Alfred Lion
  • Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
  • Photography [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff

    • Songs

    1Tune Up5:46
    2Asiatic Raes5:57
    3Wonderful! Wonderful!6:00

    References

    Newk's Time Wikipedia
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