{"title":"Celson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"saxophone-colossus-15","title":"Saxophone Colossus","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the pivotal recordings in bringing about the widespread acceptance of Sonny Rollins as a major figure, \u003ci\u003eSaxophone Colossus\u003c\/i\u003e inspired critics to write scholarly analyses and fans to revel in the hard-swinging invention, humor, and tender-strength balladry. Up to this album, while most musicians recognized Rollins as one of the new influential forces in the jazz of the ’50s, most critics were carping at Rollins or damning him with faint praise. St. Thomas, a traditional West Indian melody which Mal Waldron remembered as The Carnival, was recorded by many artists after Sonny introduced it here, and it remains a jazz standard today. 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There are obviously more tangible elements, such as Davis’ practically telepathic runs with Sonny Rollins (tenor sax). Or Horace Silver’s (piano) uncanny ability to provide a stream of chord progressions that supply a second inconspicuous lead without ever overpowering. Indeed, Davis’ choice of former Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and concurrent Modern Jazz Quartet members Milt Jackson (vibes), Kenny Clarke (drums), and Percy Heath (bass) is obviously well-informed. This combo became synonymous with the ability to tastefully improvise and provide bluesy bop lines in varied settings. The up-tempo and Latin-infused syncopation featured during the opening of Airegin flows into lines and minor-chord phrasings that would reappear several years later throughout Davis’ \u003ci\u003eSketches of Spain\u003c\/i\u003e epic. The fun and slightly maniacally toned Oleo features one of Heath’s most impressive displays on \u003ci\u003eBags’ Groove\u003c\/i\u003e. 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