Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach

Europe 2015 press.
1956 and Rollins lines up with Kenny Dorham and Max Roach to pay tribute to Charlie Parker. Instead of a polite nod, they tear through bop standards with grit and swing, proving Bird’s fire hadn’t gone out. It’s less a eulogy, more a proper blowout in his honour. FFO: Bebop at full tilt, trumpet lines sharp enough to cut glass, drummers showing zero mercy, and anyone who thinks tributes should be loud, not polite.