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This Is What I Do (Sonny Rollins album)

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Released
  
2000

Label
  
Milestone

Release date
  
30 October 2000

Length
  
48:19

Artist
  
Sonny Rollins

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Recorded
  
May 8, 9 & July 29, 2000

This Is What I Do (2000)
  
Without a Song The 9/11 Concert (2002)

Genres
  
Jazz, Hard bop, Straight-ahead jazz

Producers
  
Sonny Rollins, Lucille Rollins

Awards
  
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Similar
  
Sonny Rollins albums, Jazz albums

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This Is What I Do is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 2000, featuring performances by Rollins with Clifton Anderson, Stephen Scott, Bob Cranshaw, Jack DeJohnette and Perry Wilson.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson states: "This Is What I Do falls short of essential, but it offers some nice surprises and is a rewarding addition to Rollins' huge catalog." The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave it a maximum four-star rating and classified it as part of its core collection, stating: "This Is What I Do is unmistakable, and great Sonny Rollins." The album won a 2001 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except where noted.

  1. "Salvador" – 7:55
  2. "Sweet Leilani" (Harry Owens) – 7:01
  3. "Did You See Harold Vick?" – 9:19
  4. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) – 8:06
  5. "Charles M." – 10:19
  6. "Moon of Manakoora" (Frank Loesser, Alfred Newman) – 5:44
  • Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York City, on May 8 & 9, 2000, except tracks 3 & 5, recorded on July 29.

    • Musicians

  • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
  • Clifton Anderson – trombone (except tracks 1 & 6)
  • Stephen Scott – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums (except tracks 3 & 5)
  • Perry Wilson – drums (tracks 3 & 5)

    • Production

  • Troy Halderson – recording engineering
  • Mark Fraunfelder – recording assistance
  • Jeremy Welsh – recording assistance
  • Richard Corsello – remixing engineering
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Jamie Putnam – art direction, design
  • John Abbott – photography (including cover)
  • Steve Maruta – photography

    • Songs

    1Salvador7:58
    2Sweet Leilani7:03
    3Did You See Harold Vick?9:21

    References

    This Is What I Do (Sonny Rollins album) Wikipedia
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