Way Out West (Vinyl LP) discogimp

Way Out West (Vinyl LP) discogimpSonny Rollins's 1957 Way Out West is one of the most influential Jazz LPs of all time. Hearing it was Courtney Pine's induction into jazz sax, and many others tell the same story. It comes from a prolific period for Rollins, and features Ray Brown on bass and the west coast drummer Shelly Manne. The cover shot and some of the titles ('I'm an Old Cowhand,' 'Wagon Wheels') suggest a send up, but Rollins has always loved conjuring rich narratives from

Fela Kuti (1938-1997) was a Nigerian musician

like a number of early Sun Ra albums

Long held as the jazz album that even non-jazz fans will own

Supernormal and Mercury and Me is the first new music from Everything Everything since the release of acclaimed 5th LP Re-Animator last year which emerged to widespread critical acclaim last summer with many hailing the band's visionary cocktail of intricate experimentation and immediately accessible art-pop

receive nominations at the GRAMMYs

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but neither is it trivial

correct song titles and timings

sets its own pace with the intuitive power of a much-loved movie

E-Smoove and more

at the darkest point of winter nestled in the West Yorkshire valleys

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