Jazz
Post-Bop
Hard Bop
Recorded: Jan 23, 1984-Jan 27, 1984, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Clifton Anderson (trombone); Mark Soskin (keyboards); Russell Blake (electric bass); Tommy Campbell (drums); Lucille Rollins (cowbell)
* George Horn - Mastering
* Lucille Rollins - Cowbell, Percussion, Producer, Remixing
By 1984 it was a common complaint that Sonny Rollins's live appearances were much more exciting than his studio recordings. Although none of the latter were throwaways (and virtually all of the Milestone sessions have their moments of interest), few were real gems. Sunny Days, Starry Nights as usual finds the great tenor at his best on the two ballads ("I'm Old Fashioned" and Noel Coward's "I'll See You Again") while the other four originals have been largely forgotten. His backup crew features trombonist Clifton Anderson and keyboardist Mark Soskin.
---Scott Yanow, allmusic |
