Reel Life (Sonny Rollins album)

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Reel Life
Reel Life (album).jpg
Studio album by
Sonny Rollins
Released1982
RecordedAugust 17–22, 1982
GenreJazz
LabelMilestone
ProducerSonny Rollins, Lucille Rollins
Sonny Rollins chronology
No Problem
(1981) 		Reel Life
(1982) 		Sunny Days, Starry Nights
(1984)

Reel Life is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1982, featuring performances by Rollins with Bobby Broom, Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Cranshaw and Jack DeJohnette.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide2/5 stars[3]

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos states: "As the career of Rollins moved into fourth gear, his love for hard bop, Caribbean music, and funkier styles continued to appeal to die-hard fans and the urban crowd. A matchless melodic tenor saxophone, Rollins just kept rolling along."[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
  1. "Reel Life" - 6:14
  2. "McGhee" (Howard McGhee, Sonny Rollins) - 4:20
  3. "Rosita's Best Friend" - 6:22
  4. "Sonny Side Up" (Yoshiaki Masuo) - 6:47
  5. "My Little Brown Book" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:55
  6. "Best Wishes" - 5:43
  7. "Solo Reprise (Sonny)" - 2:12
  • Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, on August 17–22, 1982

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sonny Rollins discography accessed 25 September 2009
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Nastos, Michael G. "Reel Life > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 172. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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