Artist: 
Sonny Rollins

A Night At The Village Vanguard

3LP - Tone Poet Vinyl
€85,00

Release date: 26 April 2024

Article Number: 506739000

An expanded 3-LP edition of Sonny Rollins’ essential and legendary live trio album "A Night At The Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters" is added to Blue Note’s acclaimed audiophile vinyl series, mastered for the very first time from the original tapes. This deluxe tri-fold edition includes a plethora of great editorial, including a new interview with Rollins in conversation with Blue Note President Don Was. 

It is Rollins’ first-ever live album and also the first-ever live album to be recorded at the Village Vanguard. A tour-de-force trio performance featuring: Donald Bailey & Pete LaRoca (afternoon set) and Wilbur Ware & Elvin Jones (evening set).

BLUE NOTE TONE POET EDITION: Mono, produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe trifold tip-on jacket.

Tracklisting:

LP1 
SIDE A 
1. Old Devil Moon (Evening)
2. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Evening)
3. Striver's Row (Evening)
SIDE B
1. Sonnymoon For Two (Evening)
2. A Night In Tunisia (Afternoon)
3. I Can't Get Started (Evening)    

LP2 
SIDE A 
1. A Night In Tunisia (Evening)
2. I've Got You Under My Skin (Afternoon)
SIDE B
1. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Evening)
2. What Is This Thing Called Love? (Evening)    

LP3
SIDE A 
1. All The Things You Are (Evening)
2. Woody 'N You (Evening)
3. Four (Evening)
SIDE B
1. I'll Remember April (Evening)
2. Get Happy (Evening)
3. Get Happy / short version (Evening)

Sonny Rollins (tenor sax)
AFTERNOON SET: Donald Bailey (bass) / Pete LaRoca (drums)
EVENING SET: Wilbur Ware (bass) / Elvin Jones (drums)
Recorded November 3, 1957

Format Album
Release Date 2024
Speed 33 RPM
Size 12"