Freedom Suite
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Freedom Suite is a landmark 1958 jazz album by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, celebrated for its extended title suite and politically charged exploration of freedom and civil rights.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Freedom Suite canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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jazz album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Oscar Pettiford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Sonny Rollins discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| drummer | Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 1950s jazz ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass
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drums ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Freedom Suite (composition)
NERFINISHED
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Shadow Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ Someday I'll Find You NERFINISHED ⓘ Till There Was You NERFINISHED ⓘ Will You Still Be Mine? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a landmark jazz album ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
personal and political freedom
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racial injustice ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | RLP 12-258 ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 19 minutes (title suite) ⓘ |
| mainTitle | Freedom Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | civil rights era jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of freedom and civil rights
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extended title suite ⓘ politically charged themes ⓘ |
| originalFormat | LP record ⓘ |
| performer | Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnel |
Max Roach
NERFINISHED
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Oscar Pettiford NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Way Out West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Orrin Keepnews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| sideAContains | Freedom Suite (composition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideBContains |
Shadow Waltz
NERFINISHED
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Someday I'll Find You NERFINISHED ⓘ Till There Was You NERFINISHED ⓘ Will You Still Be Mine? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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