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Sonny Rollins: Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert
The result is this beautiful recording, five long songs full of energy and hope. "Without a Song" starts things off warm and lively, with seamless support by Rollins' band: Clifton Anderson (trombone), Stephen Scott (piano), Bob Cranshaw (electric bass), Perry Wilson (drums) and Kimati Dinizulu (percussion). Next is Rollins' classic tune "Global Warming," fifteen sublime minutes of engaging calypso. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" is more subdued, a lovely meditation with a warm, reflective Rollins and a delicate piano solo by Scott. "Why Was I Born?" starts off with a Rollins solo and then leaps into full swing. The recording wraps up with the Rodgers/Hart piece "Where or When," a nice mid-tempo number with a playful lilt.
A professional musician performs no matter how he or she may feel. One of the most poignant moments on the recording is when Rollins tells the audience, "We must remember that music is one of the beautiful things in life, so we have to try to keep the music alive in some kind of way. Maybe music can help; I don't know, but we have to try something these days."
Track Listing
Without a Song; Global Warming; Introductions; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Why Was I Born?; Where or When.
Personnel
Sonny Rollins
saxophoneSonny Rollins: tenor saxophone; Clifton Anderson: trombone; Stephen Scott: piano, kalimba (2); Bob Cranshaw: electric bass; Perry Wilson: drums; Kimati Dinizulu: percussion.
Album information
Title: Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: Milestone
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