Sonny, Please Explained

Sonny, Please is a 2006 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. It was released on the Doxy label, and features performances by Rollins, trombonist Clifton Anderson, guitarist Bobby Broom, bassist Bob Cranshaw, drummers Steve Jordan and Joe Corsello, and percussionist Kimati Dinizulu. It is the final studio session Rollins recorded before retiring from public performance in 2012.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jeff Tamarkin awarded the album 3.5 stars, stating: "Most of his playing here is relatively easygoing. Rollins still enjoys taking it to the limit, just not as often as he once did. He doesn't need to, though; with nothing left to prove, he can afford to stand back and just enjoy being Sonny Rollins."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated

1. "Sonny, Please" - 7:59
2. "Someday I'll Find You" (Noël Coward) - 9:53
3. "Nishi" - 7:52
4. "Stairway to the Stars" - (Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli) - 5:14
5. "Remembering Tommy" - 7:42
6. "Serenade (Ballet Les Millions d'Arlequin)" (Riccardo Drigo, Mario) - 8:18
7. "Park Palace Parade" - 7:29

Personnel

• Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone
• Clifton Anderson - trombone
• Bobby Broom - guitar
• Bob Cranshaw - electric and acoustic bass
• Steve Jordan - drums
• Kimati Dinizulu - percussion
• Joe Corsello - drums

References

Notes and References

1. Tamarkin, J. Allmusic Review, accessed September 19, 2011.