Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus (Multichannel Hybrid SACD, Analogue Productions)

The release of Saxophone Colossus was a pivotal moment the career of saxophone great Sonny Rollins. Its hard-swinging invention, humor and tender balladry inspired critics and fans alike and solidified Rollins’s position as one of the influential forces in the jazz of the ’50s. The contributions of Tommy Flanagan’s elegant swing, Doug Watkins’s steady lift, and Max Roach’s superbly musical accompaniment and soloing make this a landmark album and a desert-island disc for jazz aficionados. Available again on Analogue Productions SACD for the first time in many years, this audiophile-quality remastering offers listeners the very finest in sound quality.