A Night at the Village Vanguard

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A Night at the Village Vanguard is a landmark live jazz album by saxophonist Sonny Rollins, celebrated for its inventive improvisation and intimate club atmosphere.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sonny Rollins album
live album
artist Sonny Rollins
associatedVenue Village Vanguard
bassist Donald Bailey
Wilbur Ware
chronologyPosition follows Way Out West
linked to: Way Out West

precedes Freedom Suite
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception acclaimed
drummer Elvin Jones
Pete La Roca
emphasizes extended improvisation
small-group interaction
featuresInstrument bass
drums
tenor saxophone
format LP record
genre hard bop
jazz
hasReissue stereo remaster
hasSubsequentRelease A Night at the Village Vanguard (CD reissue)
isConsidered classic live jazz album
landmark jazz recording
labelCatalogNumber Blue Note BLP 1581
language instrumental
notableTrack A Night in Tunisia
All the Things You Are
Get Happy
I Can't Get Started
Old Devil Moon
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
Sonnymoon for Two
What Is This Thing Called Love?
originalMedium mono recording
performer Sonny Rollins
personnel Donald Bailey
Elvin Jones
Pete La Roca
Sonny Rollins
Wilbur Ware
producer Alfred Lion
recordedAt Village Vanguard
recordedInCity New York City
recordedInCountry United States
recordingDate 1957-11-03
recordLabel Blue Note Records
releaseYear 1958
setting intimate jazz club atmosphere

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Sonny Rollins notableWork A Night at the Village Vanguard
A Night at the Village Vanguard hasSubsequentRelease A Night at the Village Vanguard (CD reissue)
linked to: A Night at the Village Vanguard