G-Man (album)
G-Man is a live album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1986, featuring a performance by Rollins with Clifton Anderson, Bob Cranshaw, Mark Soskin, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith recorded at Opus 40 in Saugerties, NYC.[1] The performance was also released on video as Saxophone Colossus.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Rollins is in good form, saying little that it is new but delivering passionate messages with his typical spirit; the video is worth getting too".[2] Music critic Robert Christgau highly praised the album, writing "It's exciting, fun, a gas, all that stuff great rock and roll is supposed to be and so rarely is these days. Title track is fifteen minutes of Rollins at a peak--a showman who never shows off, a virtuoso who's never pretentious or (in this situation) even difficult... Free jazz and honking sessions rarely get this good. I haven't enjoyed a record so much all year."[3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated
- "G-Man" - 15:19
- "Kim" - 5:58
- "Don't Stop the Carnival" (Traditional arranged Rollins) - 11:18
- "Tenor Madness" - 12:01 Bonus track on CD
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- Recorded at Opus 40, Saugerties, NYC, on August 16, 1986
Personnel
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