''Newk's Time'' is an album by Sonny Rollins. It was his third album for Blue Note Records, recorded in 1957 and released in 1959. The title of the album is a reference to Rollins' nickname "Newk", which is apparently based on his resemblance to

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''. The release marked the beginning of Blue Note 4000 series: from this album on, the releases would be catalogued as "BLP 4..." (mono) and "BST 84..." (stereo). Rollins' version of "Surrey with the Fringe on Top", from the musical ''

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and the saxophonist.

Track listing

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"''] (Kenny Dorham) – 5:57 # "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards-Ben Raleigh) – 5:59 # "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:32 # "Blues for Philly Joe" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:44 # "Namely You" ( Gene de Paul- Johnny Mercer) – 3:18

Personnel

* Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone *

Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of ...

– piano (1-3, 5–6) *

Doug Watkins Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962) was an American jazz double bassist. He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area, including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean. Biography Watkins ...

– bass (1-3, 5–6) *

– drums

Additional personnel

* Producer – Alfred Lion * Recorded By –

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References

{{Authority control Blue Note Records albums 1959 albums Sonny Rollins albums Albums produced by Alfred Lion Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums recorded in a home studio