''Newk's Time'' is an album by jazz saxophonist
Sonny Rollins
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.
In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded over sixt ...
recorded on September 22, 1957 and released on
Blue Note in 1959—his third album for the label.
Recording
The album was recorded at
Van Gelder Studio,
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is the most populous municipality in and the county seat of Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. , on September 22, 1957.
Five of the six tracks are played by the quartet of Rollins, Wynton Kelly (piano), Doug Watkins (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums).
Only Rollins and Jones play on "Surrey with the Fringe on Top".
Release history
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).
Title
The title of the album is a reference to Rollins' nickname "Newk", which is apparently based on his resemblance to
Don Newcombe, a pitcher for the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
[Joachim-Ernst Berendt: ''The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to Fusion and Beyond''. Paperback, 6th-1997 revised ed. (1992), p. 541] "Namely You" was taken from the Broadway show ''
Li'l Abner''.
Track listing
Side 1
# "
Tune Up" (
Miles Davis
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) – 5:44
# "Asiatic Raes"
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# "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards-Ben Raleigh) – 5:59
Side 2
# "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
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) – 3:18
Personnel
Musicians
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Sonny Rollins
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians.
In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded over sixt ...
– tenor saxophone
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Wynton Kelly – piano (except "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top")
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Doug Watkins – bass (except "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top")
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Philly Joe Jones
Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American Jazz drumming, jazz drummer.
Biography Early career
As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio stat ...
– drums
Technical personnel
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Alfred Lion – producer
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Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
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Francis Wolff – photography
* Joe Goldberg – liner notes
References
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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