Released 1982 Artist Sonny Rollins Label Milestone Records | Recorded August 17–22, 1982 Release date 1982 Genre Jazz | |
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Reel Life
(1982) Sunny Days, Starry Nights
(1984) Producers Sonny Rollins, Lucille Rollins Similar Don't Ask, Old Flames, Here's to the People, Dancing in the Dark, Easy Living | ||
Reel Life is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1982, featuring performances by Rollins with Bobby Broom, Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw and Jack DeJohnette.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos states: "As the career of Rollins moved into fourth gear, his love for hard bop, Caribbean music, and funkier styles continued to appeal to die-hard fans and the urban crowd. A matchless melodic tenor saxophone, Rollins just kept rolling along."
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated- "Reel Life" - 6:14
- "McGhee" (Howard McGhee, Sonny Rollins) - 4:20
- "Rosita's Best Friend" - 6:22
- "Sonny Side Up" (Yoshiaki Masuo) - 6:47
- "My Little Brown Book" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:55
- "Best Wishes" (Duke Ellington, Ted Koehler) - 5:43
- "Solo Reprise (Sonny)" - 2:12
Personnel
Songs
1Reel Life6:14
2McGhee4:20
3Rosita's Best Friend6:22
References
Reel Life (Sonny Rollins album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA