Sonny Rollins
Tenor Sax Solo on
On The Sunny Side Of The Street

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Sonny Rollins's tenor sax solo is the closing of 3 solos on this recording, following Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 121 BPM with a swing feel in C, the solo runs approximately 1:02. The album, recorded for Verve Records, was one of the first to pair the two Sonnys in a studio setting, and the musical sparks generated by their competitive but respectful interplay made it an instant classic. Sonny Rollins was 26 to 27 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

Sonny Rollins was 26 to 27 years old at the time.