Orrin Keepnews Meets the Saxophone Colossus

"The Sound of Sonny" is featured in Episode 2 of "Orrin Keepnews, Producer," where the great Jazz producer talks about meeting Sonny Rollins and producing his first Riverside recording, part of the Concord Music Group's "Keepnews Collection," which featured Roy Haynes, Sonny Clark and two bassists, Percy Heath and Paul Chambers. One of the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews's long and productive career has included working with such artists as Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk, as well as founding influential jazz labels Riverside and Milestone. The Keepnews Collection, from The Concord Music Group is a reissue series of albums produced by this jazz legend. It features time-honored titles recorded by the true titans of jazz, originally released on Riverside and Milestone Records. All reissues, with 24-bit remastering from the master tapes, include original liner notes and Keepnews' voluminous new commentaries; when available, the original tracks are supplemented by bonus cuts from the sessions. Concept and Production: Bret Primack www.planetbret.com

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Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
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