Crystal Clear Colour

Tracklist:

1. Saint Thomas
2. You Don’t Know What Love Is
3. Moritat
4. Blue 7
5. Strode Rode

When Sonny Rollins entered the studio on June 22nd, 1956, to record Saxophone Colossus, one of his most acclaimed albums as a leader, he had already been a regular member of the celebrated Max Roach-Clifford Brown Quintet, which explains the presence here of Max Roach on drums. Aged just twenty-six, Rollins was already a well-known jazz figure but after this LP he became a true star. It includes his first recording of his classic “St. Thomas” and his unforgettable version of “Moritat” (Mack the Knife).