Newk's Time | ||||
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Studio album by Sonny Rollins | ||||
Released | Mid March 1959 | |||
Recorded | September 22, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack |
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Genre |
Bop Hard bop |
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Length | 34:14 | |||
Label |
Blue Note BST 84001 |
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Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Sonny Rollins chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
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).