Description
Freedom Weaver: The 1959 European Tour Recordings is the first official release of the ‘Saxophone Colossus’ Sonny Rollins’ European tour in 1959 with bassist Henry Grimes, and drummers Pete La Roca, Kenny Clarke and Joe Harris. Available previously only as a bootleg release, this is the first official release in cooperation with Sonny Rollins and is the first release on vinyl (a Record Store Day exclusive) as a limited-edition 180-gram 4-LP box set, and deluxe 3-CD set. Freedom Weaver includes an elaborate 56-page booklet with rare photos by Ed van der Elsken, Jean-Pierre Leloir, Bob Parent and many others; lead liners by jazz scholar Bob Blumenthal, and new interviews with Rollins himself, Branford Marsalis, James Carter, Joe Lovano, James Brandon Lewis and Peter Brötzmann.
CD Track Listing CD 1 1. St. Thomas (7:32) – Nalen, Stockholm, March 2, 1959 2. There Will Never Be Another You (5:52) – Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 3. Stay As Sweet As You Are (4:41) – Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 4. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star (4:52) – Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 5. How High the Moon (10:46) – Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 6. Oleo (6:00) – Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 7. Paul’s Pal (9:30) – Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 8. Sonny Rollins Interview (1:54) – Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 9. It Don’t Mean a Thing (4:54)* – Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 10. Paul’s Pal #2 (7:00)* – Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 11. Love Letters (5:34)* – Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959 CD 2 1. I Remember You (6:50) – Zürich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 2. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star #2 (6:33) – Zürich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 3. It Could Happen To You (3:27) – Zürich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 4. Oleo #2 (3:15) – Zürich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 5. Will You Still Be Mine? (4:16) – Zürich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959 6. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star #3 (4:26) – Singerzaal, Laren, Holland, March 7, 1959 7. I Want to Be Happy (4:08) – Singerzaal, Laren, Holland, March 7, 1959 8. A Weaver of Dreams (4:12) – Singerzaal, Laren, Holland, March 7, 1959 9. It Don’t Mean a Thing #2 (4:31) – Cantate Hall, Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959 10. Cocktails For Two (4:58) – Cantate Hall, Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959 11. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star #4 (5:54) – Cantate Hall, Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959 12. I Want to Be Happy #2 (5:15) – Cantate Hall, Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959 CD 3 1. Woody ‘n’ You (15:54)** – Hot Club d’Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959 2. But Not for Me (17:39)** – Hot Club d’Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959 3. Lady Bird (18:49)** – Hot Club d’Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959 Personnel: Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Henry Grimes – bass Pete La Roca, Joe Harris*, Kenny Clarke** – drums
