This jumps right in and never stops wishing the world well - this Sonny Rollins - always searching so joy and lifting us along the way - to sustain this joyousness is genius...unique combination of joy, joking with quotes, deep swinging, freedom, controlled abandonment. Imagine playing behind this...the seriousness of not taking things overly seriously. Sonny teaches us this in his unique, quirky in the pocket way. If you don’t love this, you don’t love jazz...
I remember the first time I heard this in my car during a late night drive in 2008. I was in a convertible with moon shining and stars everywhere. I remember thinking that I had never heard something so amazing in my life. I’ve been a HUGE fan ever since. Literally brought tears!
Every time I think the cost of SIrrus is too high I hear Sonny on that wild sax on "Jazz" station and come away thinking what a cheap price to pay to listen to this classic.
Sonny; Clifton Anderson, trombone; Mark Soskin, piano; Bobby Broom, guitar; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Al Foster, drums. Recorded at Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan; May 25, 1986
I heard this on a Turkish Airlines flight today and have been hooked! What a joyous beauty, this song.
Heard this in the radio last week - early in the morning, still dark. Same - hooked.
I heard this on Sirius Xm several times...i feel like dancing in the park on a beautiful autumn day. Praise to God for Mr. Sonny Rollins ❤🎷🎷🎶
I heard this also on Sirius Xm also...I found it on Spotify...he was rumbling on this tune..NOW THATS MUSIC...not this garbage we hear tonight..
This jumps right in and never stops wishing the world well - this Sonny Rollins - always searching so joy and lifting us along the way - to sustain this joyousness is genius...unique combination of joy, joking with quotes, deep swinging, freedom, controlled abandonment. Imagine playing behind this...the seriousness of not taking things overly seriously. Sonny teaches us this in his unique, quirky in the pocket way. If you don’t love this, you don’t love jazz...
I remember the first time I heard this in my car during a late night drive in 2008. I was in a convertible with moon shining and stars everywhere. I remember thinking that I had never heard something so amazing in my life. I’ve been a HUGE fan ever since. Literally brought tears!
So amazing! glad I heard it on XM Radio during lunch yesterday. On another level!
MAGNANIMOUS....
AWESOME...
The Best of The Best of Sax Men improvisation performers.
MAN! They are getting it done.
best improvisor of the sax, Mr. Rollins. An opinion shared with me that I have come to embrace as my own. Here finds Sonny wound up and letting loose.
This is amazing! Creative, soulful, and tuneful. Drummer digging in and driving hard. Loving it!!!!
Happy birthday Sonny. Saw you play last at the New Orleans Jazz Fest and at UCLA Trully an inspiration
Magnificent. This would be his entry to the Smithsonian!
Bright, uplifting, and it swings.
I still think this GREAT!!
love it so uplifting!!!!
jamsinc326 ikr!!
SnubDa Nub Still here too!
WOW!!!!!
Every time I think the cost of SIrrus is too high I hear Sonny on that wild sax on "Jazz" station and come away thinking what a cheap price to pay to listen to this classic.
I’ll remember this next time I pay bill
XM keeps me from going crazy. Nothing in this area but inbred fools; bible thumpers and country "music". Glad you pay your bill.
SAXOPHONE CLOSSIS SONNY ROLLINS. 💘 THIS 🚹 WHAT A CONTRIBUTOR TO THIS ART FORM.
Pied piper-I’d follow this melody anywhere…
Masterpiece.
Was trying to buy this one, seems to be out of print? All committed, responsible music fans should buy music so we can keep it alive going forward.
Don’t remember where I bought my copy or when, but it should be out there somewhere, try Ebay.
Amazon has Sonny Rollins Road Shows vol.1 that has the live version of Best Wishes
OOOOOO :)...Mr. Rollins
Sonny, you can make a dirge swing!
Its better than best !
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Who's on drums, bass, keys?
Not sure about keys and drums but Bob Cranshaw played bass with him for years. There is guitar in there too!
Sonny; Clifton Anderson, trombone; Mark Soskin, piano; Bobby Broom, guitar; Jerome Harris, electric bass; Al Foster, drums. Recorded at Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan; May 25, 1986