Dutch Treat

 

It's the spring of 1967, and maestro Sonny Rollins plays a couple of gigs and radio shows in the Netherlands. He's backed by talented locals Ruud Jacobs (bass) and Han Bennink (drums), which works a treat indeed. Great find from the Dutch Jazz Archive.

Sonny Rollins - Love Walked In

How High

"In this dirty town, there's nothing going for me..." Presenting a lunar ten pack for your listening pleasure. Just sit back and watch that ole devil come down.

Thin White Rope - Moonhead

Quicksilver Messenger Service - Maiden Of The Cancer Moon

Dead Moon - Dagger Moon

Jonathan Wilson - Valley Of The Silver Moon

Lucia Pamela - Walking On The Moon

Graham Parker & The Rumour - Watch The Moon Come Down

Don Byas - How High The Moon

Freedy Johnston - Down On The Moon #1

Leatherface - I Want The Moon

Sonny Rollins - Old Devil Moon

Four Sonnys

Why is it that so many legendary jazz musicians are called Sonny?

Sonny Clark - Something Special MP3

Sonny Criss - When Sunny Gets Blue MP3

Sonny Rollins - Tune Up MP3

Sonny Stitt - Easy Does It MP3