Sonny Rollins / Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings

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[CD1]

1. St. Thomas

Sonny Rollins (ts)
Henry Grimes (b)
Pete La Roca (ds)

Recorded at Nalen Stockholm, March 2, 1959

2. There Will Never Be Another You
3. Stay As Sweet As You Are
4. I’ve Told Every Little Star
5. How High The Moon
6. Oleo
7. Paul's Pal
8. Sonny Rollins Interview

Sonny Rollins (ts)
Henry Grimes (b)
Pete La Roca (ds)

Recorded at Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959

9. It Don’t Mean A Thing
10. Paul’s Pal
11. Love Letters

Sonny Rollins (ts)
Henry Grimes (b)
Joe Harris (ds)

Sodra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959

[CD2]

1. I Remember You
2. I’ve Told Every Little Star
3. It Could Happen To You
4. Oleo
5. Will You Still Be Mine?

Sonny Rollins (ts)
Henry Grimes (b)
Pete La Roca (ds)

Recorded at Radio Studio, Zürich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959

6. I’ve Told Every Little Star
7. I Want To Be Happy
8. A Weaver Of Dreams

Sonny Rollins (ts)
Henry Grimes (b)
Pete La Roca (ds)

Recorded at Singerzal, Laren, Holland, February 21, 1959

9. It Don’t Mean A Thing
10. Cocktails For Two
11. I’ve Told Every Little Star
12. I Want To Be Happy

Sonny Rollins (ts)
Henry Grimes (b)
Pete La Roca (ds)

Recoded at Cantate Hall, Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959

[CD3]

1. Woody 'n' You
2. But Not For Me (17:39)** – Aix-En-Provence, France, March 11, 1959
3. Lady Bird (18:49)** – Aix-En-Provence, France, March 11, 1959

Sonny Rollins (ts)
Henry Grimes (b)
Kenny Clarke (ds)

Recorded at Hot Club d'Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959