Dancing in the Dark (Sonny Rollins album)

Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark (album).jpg
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedSeptember 15–25, 1987
GenreJazz
Length37:29
LabelMilestone
ProducerSonny Rollins, Lucille Rollins
Sonny Rollins chronology
G-Man
(1986)
Dancing in the Dark
(1987)
Falling in Love with Jazz
(1989)

Dancing in the Dark is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1987, featuring performances by Rollins with Clifton Anderson, Mark Soskin, Jerome Harris and Marvin "Smitty" Smith.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Although not up to the level of his best live performances, this studio album is quite enjoyable and gives one a clear idea as to how Sonny Rollins sounded in the 1980s."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
  1. "Just Once" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) - 3:26
  2. "O.T.Y.O.G." - 4:41
  3. "Promise" - 6:29
  4. "Duke of Iron" - 4:17
  5. "Dancing in the Dark" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 7:08
  6. "I'll String Along with You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 4:44
  7. "Allison" - 7:08
  8. "Allison" [alternate take] - 5:32 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Sonny Rollins discography, accessed September 23, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Dancing in the Dark > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1235. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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