Sonny, Please


Sonny, Please is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins released in 2006 on Doxy Records. This album peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 12 on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

Background

Sonny, Please features performances by Rollins, trombonist Clifton Anderson, guitarist Bobby Broom, bassist Bob Cranshaw, drummers Steve Jordan and Joe Corsello, and percussionist Kimati Dinizulu. This album marked Rollins' final studio session before his retirement in 2012.

Critical reception

The AllMusic review by Jeff Tamarkin awarded the album 3.5 stars, stating: "Most of his playing here is relatively easygoing. Rollins still enjoys taking it to the limit, just not as often as he once did. He doesn't need to, though; with nothing left to prove, he can afford to stand back and just enjoy being Sonny Rollins."

Track listing

  1. "Sonny, Please" - 7:59
  2. "Someday I'll Find You" - 9:53
  3. "Nishi" - 7:52
  4. "Stairway to the Stars" - - 5:14
  5. "Remembering Tommy" - 7:42
  6. "Serenade " - 8:18
  7. "Park Palace Parade" - 7:29

Personnel