- Source: Alfie (Sonny Rollins album)
Alfie is a 1966 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins of music composed for the 1966 British film of the same name.
It features performances by Rollins, with Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson and Roger Kellaway, arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson. The original film was made in London and features Rollins with British musicians, including pianist Stan Tracey, who are not heard on this album.
The album reached #17 on the R&B Billboard chart. In the UK, the album was originally released in 1966 under the title Sonny Plays Alfie on the HMV label (CLP 3529) before resurfacing in 1966 as Alfie on the jazz-based Impulse! label, as in the US.
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Rollins.
"Alfie's Theme" – 10:25
"He's Younger Than You Are" – 5:07
"Street Runner with Child" – 4:00
"Transition Theme for Minor Blues or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad" – 5:50
"On Impulse" – 5:07
"Alfie's Theme Differently" – 3:44
= Notes
=Personnel
Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Sonny Rollins – composer, tenor saxophone
J.J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 1 and 2)
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (tracks 3–6)
Phil Woods – alto saxophone
Bob Ashton – tenor saxophone
Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
Roger Kellaway – piano
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Walter Booker – bass
Frankie Dunlop – drums
References
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- Alfie (2004 film soundtrack)
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