SGF-00617 // SONNY ROLLINS QUARTET / LIVE AT WALNUT STREET THEATRE 790503 (2CDR)
Recorded Live at Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA, May 03, 1979
EXCELLENT Audience Recording // 117 min
Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone, lyricon
Mark Soskin - keyboards
Jerome Harris - electric bass
Al Foster - drums
DISC 1 (First Set)
1. STRODE RODE
2. HARLEM BOYS
3. EASY LIVING
4. ISN'T SHE LOVELY
5. KEEP HOLD OF YOURSELF
DISC 2 (Second Set)
1. AND THEN MY LOVE I FOUND YOU
2. Tenor Saxophone Solo
3. DON'T STOP THE CARNAVAL
4. THE CUTTING EDGE
5. HEAR WHAT I'M SAYING
6. ALFIE'S THEME
7. IMPRESSIONS
First, let's pay tribute to Sonny Rollins, who passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on May 25, 2026.
This is a live recording from 1979 by his quartet. Originally an audience recording, it has been remastered and boasts quite good sound quality. While there were some minor issues, such as weaker sound in one channel in certain sections, these have been carefully repaired. From a pop-influenced rendition of Stevie Wonder's "ISN'T SHE LOVELY" to a Lyricon solo on Coltrane's "IMPRESSIONS," this recording showcases Rollins' more electric side compared to his other live performances. The drummer is Al Foster, a key figure in Miles Davis's electric band.