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• Tenor Madness by the Sonny Rollins Quartet, recorded in 1956, is a landmark jazz album that captures the dynamic interplay between two tenor saxophone giants: Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. The title track stands as their only recorded collaboration, offering a twelve-minute exploration of blues-infused improvisation. Backed by the formidable rhythm section of Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums, the album showcases the quintet’s cohesive synergy and the individual prowess of each musician.
  The album’s significance extends beyond its historic collaboration. Tracks like “Paul’s Pal” and “My Reverie” highlight Rollins’s compositional skill and lyrical sensibility. The ensemble’s interpretation of standards and original compositions alike reflects the vibrancy and depth of modern jazz in the post-World War II era, solidifying Tenor Madness as a seminal work in Rollins’s early discography.
  

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• Artist: Sonny Rollins Quartet Label: Original Jazz Classics, Prestige Format: LP Units: 1 Country: US Genre: Jazz Style: Bop, Hard Bop

• A1 Tenor Madness
  A2 When Your Lover Has Gone
  B1 Paul’S Pal
  B2 My Reverie
  B3 The Most Beautiful Girl In The World