Our Man in Jazz
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Our Man in Jazz is a 1962 live avant-garde jazz album by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded with Don Cherry and noted for its extended, exploratory improvisations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde jazz album
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live album ⓘ |
| artist | Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition |
follows the album The Bridge
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precedes the album Sonny Meets Hawk! ⓘ |
| collaborator |
Billy Higgins
NERFINISHED
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Bob Cranshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
considered an important document of early 1960s avant-garde jazz
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praised for adventurous improvisation ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
cornet
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double bass ⓘ drums ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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post-bop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtSubject | Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | live club recording ⓘ |
| label | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 53 minutes ⓘ |
| mainImproviser | Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exploratory improvisations
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extended improvisations ⓘ long track durations ⓘ |
| originalFormat | LP record ⓘ |
| originalReleaseLabelNumber | RCA LPM-2612 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Billy Higgins
NERFINISHED
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Bob Cranshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Prince
NERFINISHED
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George Avakian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | The Village Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1962-07 ⓘ |
| reissueFormat | compact disc ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| style | highly experimental for Sonny Rollins ⓘ |
| track |
Dearly Beloved
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Doxy NERFINISHED ⓘ I Could Write a Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Oleo NERFINISHED ⓘ You Are My Lucky Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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