Roadshows vol. 2 includes material from 2010, the year of Sonny Rollins’ 80th birthday, don’t expect him to blow like in Saxophone Colossus or The Bridge. However, Sonny Rollins is a living legend, one of my heroes, I am not worried about judging this album, comparing it with the previous records or even with his cutting edge albums. The context is perfect for me: it is a document of the life and work of one of the most important jazzmen – and that is priceless!
“Raincheck” composed by Billy Strayhorn.
Sonny Rollins – Tenor Saxophone Roy Hargrove – Trumpet Russell Malone – Guitar Bob Cranshaw – Electric Bass Kobie Watkins – Drums
Sammy Figueroa – Percussion
Recorded September 10, 2010 at the Beacon Theater in New York.
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