Sonny Rollins: Alfie (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP XMAS22 pianist Jason Moran celebrated the

pianist Jason Moran celebrated the 10th anniversary of The Bandwagon

The arresting 1965 session Dialogue was the debut album to be released by vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson who had already proven himself a versatile sideman on classic Blue Note albums from Grant Green’s Idle Moments to Jackie McLean’s Destination Out to Eric Dolphy’s Out To Lunch

It was recorded in December 1958 and January 1959 and released on the Riverside Recordings label

and the Gershwin tune “Love Walked In” which is a showpiece for Clark who opens with a solo intro before being joined by bass and drums for a trio performance that let’s his inventive style shine

Sonny Rollins: Alfie (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series) 1LP XMAS22 pianist Jason Moran celebrated theImpulse!, 1966 Alfie was released in 1966 as the soundtrack to the British film of the same name. This six cut date was arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson, featuring a mix of musicians supporting Rollins including Kenny Burrell (guitar), J. J. Johnson (trombone) and Phil Woods (alto sax), among others. Rollins attempts to capture the textures of life through his incisive and energetic playing, his coherent improvisations and variations on musical