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| 1. Without A Song |
| 2. Where Are You |
| 3. John S. |
| 4. The Bridge |
| 5. God Bless The Child |
| 6. You Do Something To Me |
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of greatest Rollins' releases,
By Mikhail Sinyagin (Moscow, Russia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bridge (Audio CD)
In my opinion "The Bridge" is one of the two Rollins' greatest recordings ever, another one is of course "Saxophone Collossus". It opened to us, young jazz musicians of those days, a new dimensions in jazz. What struck me most was a unique transparency of rythmic background which rythm section was providing. It was done by very laconic but impressive chord play of Jim Hall, accurate swing of Ben Riley. Rollins' solos were very profound, full of feelings. This marks them noticeably from what he plays nowdays. Jim Hall was very young and full of energy and apart from elegant chord support also produced a number of beautiful solos of his own. I would recommend everybody who likes Rollins and Hall to buy this recording.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not to be overlooked,
By A Customer
This review is from: Bridge (Audio CD)
Though not as stellar as his 50's recordings for Prestige and Blue Note, this album nevertheless offers rewards for the listener. Rollins is clearly the star here, showing no ill effects of his two year self-retirement. He has a perfect foil in guitarist Jim Hall, who surprisingly complements Rollins very well throughout the album. "John S.," "God Bless the Child," and the title track are the highlights.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scintillating,
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This review is from: Bridge (Audio CD)
This is one of Sonny Rollin's finest recordings. Sonny's playing here is some of the finest sax ever recorded. This is Sonny at the height of his powers, and he swings madly, but always under control. His ballad playing here is also superb. In my opinion, this is the greatest pure sax player that ever lived, and he shows it here on the title cut, "The Bridge." His playing is simply astonishing -- I have listened to this piece over and over and I can't believe he can swing so hard and be so creative and melodic at the same time. That is the mark of genius -- knowing where you are headed all of the time, but not afraid to push the envelope. I think that this recording is a cut above the "tenor madness" stuff -- it is more creative and powerful, in my opinion. Sonny's solos here are amazing. Jim Hall is in fine form as well, setting the background chords for Sonny to play over. Hall is smooth and creative, and the other players shine as well. This is one of the very finest saxophone dates on record, combining swing and ballad tunes.
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