The album also includes a lovely version of Brecht-Weill’s Moritat (better known as Mac the Knife). Thomas), standards (You Don’t Know What Love Is), and blues (Strode Rode). Rollins is equally comfortable with rhythmic Caribbean stylings (St. Rollins’ impeccable playing is backed by the formidable Max Roach on drums, Tommy Flanagan on piano, and Doug Watkins on bass. Though Sonny Rollins isn’t considered an innovator to the degree of John Coltrane or Miles Davis, he played with a fat, round tone that fit his melodic playing style, making him one of the most listenable postbop musicians. Saxophone Colossus is one of the most successful of the late 1950s albums. Since I assume the readers of this blog are smooth jazz aficionados, we have been discussing what I believe are the best jazz albums (i.e., straight ahead jazz albums) for smooth jazz lovers. We will always have preferences however, we can learn to enjoy a variety of artistic expressions and those who create them. In the first half of this “best jazz albums” article, I made the statement that we should strive to see value in different styles of music because it leads us to appreciate people who are different from ourselves.
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