Sonny Rollins- The Sound Of SonnyLabel: Riverside Records Released 2006 A new phase in Sonny Rollins' career began in 1957. He started what was at the time an almost blasphemous trend of recording for a number of different labels. His pioneering spirit yielded a few genre defining albums, including this disc. His performances were also at a peak during 1957 as Down Beat magazine proclaimed him the Critics' Poll winner under the category of "New Star" of the tenor saxophone. This

Mat Davidson (pedal steel

no one is having more fun than me when we're up there

Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel) - Cory Pesaturo

regardless of preferred form

'Canary in a Coalmine' and 'Man in a Suitcase'

I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

genre-defying statement that redefined the possibilities of Black music

Cold War 2:30

relieved of bass duties

Numerous sonic glimpses of what the band would ultimately become are omnipresent

Tears Falling Down

“Greasy Spoon” and the simmering lament of “I’m Goin’ to Jackson”