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Released
  
1972

Genre
  
Label
  
Recorded
  
July 14 & 27 1972

Length
  
43:04

Producer
  

Next Album is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his first to be released on the Milestone label, featuring performances by Rollins with George Cables, Jack DeJohnette, Bob Cranshaw and Arthur Jenkins. The cover photography was credited to Chuck Stewart.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Sonny Rollins first album after ending his six-year retirement is a particularly strong effort. The highpoint is a ten-minute version of 'Skylark' that has a long unaccompanied section by the great tenor."

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
  1. "Playin' in the Yard" - 10:25
  2. "Poinciana" (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon) - 9:58
  3. "The Everywhere Calypso" - 7:54
  4. "Keep Hold of Yourself" - 4:30
  5. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 10:17
  • Recorded at Mercury Sound Studios, NYC, July 14 (tracks 1 & 3) & 27 (tracks 2 & 4-6), 1972
  • Personnel

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (track 2)
  • George Cableselectric piano (tracks 1 & 2), piano
  • Bob Cranshawbass, electric bass (track 1)
  • David Lee – drums
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums (tracks 1 & 4)
  • Arthur Jenkins - congas, percussion (tracks 1 & 3)
  • References

    Next Album Wikipedia


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