3000 Best Albums [2081] Sonny Rollins - Tenor Madness (1956) Dan's Mini Album Review

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That album was actually recorded with Miles' Davis band at the time - 'Trane, Philly Joe, Red and Paul Chambers. So it was 5 working junkies in a room. Miles and Sonny did NOT get on. Of course, the list of people Miles did not get along with could fill a book. Bonus fact: Sonny Rollins was the basis for the Simpson's character Bleeding Gums Murphy. As for the music, I can feel you on this. Sonny can drift into the "pleasant not challenging" category a bit. So much so that I used him for background music at my wedding reception.

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I read something about Sonny Rollins getting clean, and unduly worrying that it would affect his performances.