Sonny Rollins Original Music From The ScoreAlfie

Orchestra conducted by Oliver Nelson

Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original master tape

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings for superior sound!

Sonny Rollins’ classic 1966 albumAlfieshowcases the saxophonist performing music composed for the British film by the same name. It was arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson and features superlative performances by the leader, who is accompanied by such co-stars as Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson and Roger Kellaway.

The album reached No. 17 on the R&BBillboardchart and was given a rating of 4 out of five stars onAllMusicby critic Rovi Staff, who stated that “Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins loaned his flair for the dramatic to the score for the filmAlfie, accompanying the story of what the liner notes describe as ‘the involuntary education of a hipster.’ Rollins attempts to capture the textures of life through his incisive and energetic playing, his coherent improvisations, and variations on musical themes.”

Format / LP
Released / 02/07/2025
Catalogue / AVER-64568
Barcode / 602475207740
Artist / Sonny Rollins
Label / Verve
Genre / Soundtracks