Love at First Sight (Sonny Rollins album)
| Love at First Sight | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | May 9–12, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Love at First Sight is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1980, featuring performances by Rollins with George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Al Foster and Bill Summers.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Decent music but nothing that memorable occurs."[2]
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
- "Little Lu" – 6:38
- "The Dream That We Fell Out of" (Stanley Clarke) – 4:14
- "Strode Rode" – 7:33
- "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 5:38
- "Caress" (George Duke) – 7:25
- "Double Feature" (Clarke, Rollins) – 4:51
- Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, on May 9–12, 1980
Personnel
[edit]- Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone, lyricon
- George Duke - piano, electric piano
- Stanley Clarke - electric bass
- Al Foster - drums (tracks 1–3 & 5)
- Bill Summers - congas, percussion (tracks 1 & 5)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sonny Rollins discography, accessed September 25, 2009.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Love at First Sight > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 172. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1235. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
