♪ The Sideman Map · tenor saxophone
Sonny Rollins
27 reviewed records, 1951 to 1963
Every record Sonny Rollins plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 27 records, 1951 to 1963, 16 as leader and 11 as sideman, most often alongside Max Roach, Art Blakey, Percy Heath. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
27Reviewed records
16As leader
11As sideman
54Collaborators
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Sonny Rollins. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
1950s
- 1951The New Soundstenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★☆
- 1952The Amazing Bud Powelltenor saxophoneBud Powell★★★★★
- 1953Blue Periodtenor saxophone (both sessions)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1954Monktenor saxophone (Nov. 1953)Thelonious Monk★★★★☆
- 1956Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Streettenor saxophoneClifford Brown / Max Roach★★★★★
- 1956Collectors’ Itemstenor saxophone (both sessions)Miles Davis★★★★☆
- 1956Digtenor saxophoneMiles Davis★★★★☆
- 1956Moving OutLeader★★★★☆
- 1956Rollins Plays for BirdLeader★★★★☆
- 1956Saxophone ColossusLeader★★★★★
- 1956Sonny Rollins Plus 4Leader★★★★★
- 1956Tenor MadnessLeader★★★★★
- 1956Thelonious Monk and Sonny RollinsLeader★★★★★
- 1956With the Modern Jazz QuartetLeader★★★★☆
- 1956Work TimeLeader★★★★☆
- 1957Bags’ Groovetenor saxophone (June session)Miles Davis★★★★★
- 1957Brilliant Cornerstenor saxophoneThelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1957Jazz in 3/4 Timetenor saxophoneMax Roach★★★★★
- 1957Max Roach + 4tenor saxophoneMax Roach★★★★★
- 1957Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1Leader★★★★☆
- 1957Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2Leader★★★★★
- 1957The Sound of SonnyLeader★★★★☆
- 1957Tour de ForceLeader★★★★☆
- 1957Way Out WestLeader★★★★★
- 1959Newk's TimeLeader★★★★★
1960s
- 1961Sonny BoyLeader★★★☆☆
- 1963Sonny Meets Hawk!Leader★★★★☆
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