What's New (album)

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Released 1962 What's New? (1962) Our Man in Jazz (1962) Release date 1962 Genre Jazz		Length 43:26 Artist Sonny Rollins Label Pure Pleasure Records

Recorded April 5, 25 , 26 & May 14, 1962 Similar Sonny Rollins albums, Jazz albums

What's New? is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, his second recorded for the RCA Victor label, featuring performances by Rollins with Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw, Ben Riley, Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez and Candido.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This underrated music is well worth an extensive search."

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated

"If Ever I Would Leave You" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 11:58
"Jungoso" – 10:51
"Bluesong" – 4:41
"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) – 9:08
"Brown Skin Girl" (Norman Span) – 6:48

Recorded in New York City on April 5 (track 4), 25 (track 1), 26 (track 5) and May 14 (tracks 2 & 3), 1962

Personnel

Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone

Jim Hall – guitar (tracks 1, 4 & 5)

Bob Cranshaw – bass

Ben Riley – drums (tracks 1, 4 & 5)

Dennis Charles, Frank Charles, Willie Rodriguez – percussion (tracks 1, 4 & 5)

Candido – percussion (tracks 2 & 3)

Re-issue

RCA later re-issued this album in 1978 as "Pure Gold Jazz" (catalog number ANL1-2809) with the same track listing.

Songs

1If Ever I Would Leave You12:05
2Jungoso10:55
3Bluesongo4:45

References

What's New? (album) Wikipedia

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