Alfie (Sonny Rollins album)
| Alfie | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | January 26, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:50 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
| Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Alfie is a 1966 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins of music composed for the 1966 British film of the same name.
It features performances by Rollins, with Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson and Roger Kellaway, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.[4] The original film was made in London and features Rollins with British musicians, including pianist Stan Tracey, who are not heard on this album.
The album reached #17 on the R&B Billboard chart.[5] In the UK, the album was originally released in 1966 under the title Sonny Plays Alfie on the HMV label (CLP 3529) before resurfacing in 1966 as Alfie on the jazz-based Impulse! label, as in the US.
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Sonny Rollins.
- "Alfie's Theme" – 10:25[note 1]
- "He's Younger Than You Are" – 5:07
- "Street Runner with Child" – 4:00
- "Transition Theme for Minor Blues or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad" – 5:50
- "On Impulse" – 5:07
- "Alfie's Theme Differently" – 3:44
Notes[edit]
- ^ Track times given are from the original LP; CD track lengths are different, with Alfie's Theme being 9:41 for most CD releases
Personnel[edit]
- Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
- Sonny Rollins – composer, tenor saxophone
- J.J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 1 and 2)
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (tracks 3–6)
- Phil Woods – alto saxophone
- Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone
- Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
- Roger Kellaway – piano
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Walter Booker – bass
- Frankie Dunlop – drums
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 170. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1234. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Sonny Rollins : Discography : Alfie". Verve Music Group. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15.
- ^ Allmusic charts
