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Newk's Time

Newk's Time
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Studio album by Sonny Rollins
Released Mid March 1959
Recorded September 22, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre Bop
Hard bop
Length 34:14
Label Blue Note
BST 84001
Producer Alfred Lion
Sonny Rollins chronology
The Sound of Sonny
(1957)
Newk's Time
(1957)
A Night at the Village Vanguard
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 4/5 stars

Newk's Time is an album by Sonny Rollins. It was his third album for Blue Note Records, recorded in 1957 and released in 1959. The title of the album is a reference to Rollins' nickname "Newk", which is apparently based on his resemblance to Don Newcombe, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. "Namely You" was taken from the Broadway show Li'l Abner. The release marked the beginning of Blue Note 4000 series: from this album on, the releases would be catalogued as "BLP 4..." (mono) and "BST 84..." (stereo).




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