Contemporary session · in the studio
March 7, 1957
Sonny Rollins Trio
In the room
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
Ray Brown – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
The takes
3 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Contemporary numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | I'm An Old Cowhand | C3530 |
| – | Solitude | C3530 |
| – | Come, Gone | C3530 |
| – | Wagon Wheels | C3530 |
| – | There Is No Greater Love | C3530 |
| – | Way Out West | C3530 |
| – | I'm An Old Cowhand (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Contemporary C-7651 |
| – | Come, Gone (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Contemporary C-7651 |
| – | Way Out West (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Contemporary C-7651 |
All 9 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-693 | Flip | Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green | 1956 | Ray Brown, Shelly Manne |
 | C3535 | The Poll Winners | Barney Kessel (Vol. 5) | 1957 | Ray Brown, Shelly Manne |
 | C3556 | The Poll Winners Ride Again! | Barney Kessel (Vol. 6) | 1958 | Ray Brown, Shelly Manne |
 | C3564 | Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders | Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders | 1959 | Sonny Rollins, Shelly Manne |
 | C3576 | Poll Winners Three! | Poll Winners | 1960 | Ray Brown, Shelly Manne |
 | C3581 | Exploring The Scene! | The Poll Winners (Vol. 4) | 1960 | Ray Brown, Shelly Manne |
 | CL 2018 | 4 To Go! | André Previn / Herb Ellis / Shelly Manne / Ray Brown | 1963 | Ray Brown, Shelly Manne |
 | MGV-8001 | The Charlie Parker Story #2 | Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra | 1956+ | Ray Brown, Shelly Manne |
 | A-9129 | Sound Pieces | Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Ray Brown, Shelly Manne |