Sonny Rollins – Live In Aix-en-Provence 1959 – Past Daily Downbeat

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Something special and historic this weekend. The legendary Sonny Rollins in one of his last appearances in 1959 before his self-imposed withdrawal from the scene for a period of introspection, regrouping and reappraisal. This one, a club date from Aix-en-Provence in France was fortunately recorded and later broadcast (and re-broadcast) by the venerable Radio France International on March 11, 1959.

Here’s who plays and what they play:

Sonny Rollins Trio – Live at Aix-en-Provence

01 Woody ‘n’ you

02 But not for me

03 Lady Bird

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Sonny Rollins (sax)

Henry Grimes (b),

Kenny Clarke (dm)

SONYY ROLLINS TRIO

March 11, 1959,

Despite the seemingly short set of 3 numbers, they play for almost an hour. So there’s a lot of exploring going on. And of course, the audience didn’t want them leave. Sonny finally having to tell the fans “Je suis Fatiguè”.

And listening some 54 years later, I didn’t want it to end either.

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