| The exceptionally talented Jazz artist Sonny Rollins | | | | While the entire album is really very good the truly |
| has released him CD entitled Newks Time. I am very | | | | standout tunes are track 4 - The Surrey With The |
| confident and happy to announce that I believe Sonny | | | | Fringe On Top, track 5 - Blues For Philly Joe, and track |
| Rollins fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with | | | | 6 - Namely You. |
| this one. With the release of Newks Time Sonny | | | | My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in |
| Rollins's artistic excellence is on full display as Rollins | | | | "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Tune Up. Great track! |
| has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks | | | | Newks Time Release Notes: |
| that could very well be him best work to date. | | | | Sonny Rollins originally released Newks Time on March |
| It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist | | | | 23, 2004 on the Blue Note Records label. |
| that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's | | | | 1. Tune Up |
| exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is | | | | 2. Asiatic Raes |
| NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with | | | | 3. Wonderful Wonderful |
| each song standing tall on it's own. | | | | 4. Surrey With The Fringe On Top, The |
| Sonny Rollins is one of those musicians that has the | | | | 5. Blues For Philly Joe |
| ability to just win you over with him talent. The kind of | | | | 6. Namely You - (bonus track) |
| artist it's really a treat to be able to listen to. | | | | Personnel: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Wynton |
| I'm of the opinion that Newks Time is certainly Sonny | | | | Kelly (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Philly Joe Jones |
| Rollins's best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable | | | | (drums). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, |
| CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have | | | | Hackensack, New Jersey on September 22, 1957. |
| music. I give it two thumbs up because it's a collection | | | | Includes liner notes by Joe Goldberg and Bob |
| that even the casual Jazz fan can appreciate and | | | | Blumenthal. |
| enjoy. | | | | |