Cette discographie du saxophoniste de jazz Sonny Rollins couvre ses albums parus en tant que leader ainsi que ses principales collaborations en tant que sideman.
Albums studio 1950 – 1960
Enregistrement Nom de l'album Label et notes Réf. 1953Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet Titres MusiciensThe Stopper Almost Like Being in Love No Moe In a Sentimental Mood Scoops With a Song in My Heart Newk's Fadeaway Time on My Hands This Love of Mine Shadrack On a Slow Boat to China Mambo Bounce I KnowSonny Rollins (st),John Lewis (p),Milt Jackson (vib),Percy Heath (cb),Kenny Clarke (b),Art Blakey (b),Miles Davis (p),Roy Haynes (b) Prestige. Album studio avec la participation de Miles Davis au piano. . 1954Moving Out Titres MusiciensMovin' Out Swingin' for Bumsy Silk N' Satin Solid More Than You KnowSonny Rollins (st),Kenny Dorham (tp),Elmo Hope (p),Thelonious Monk (p),Percy Heath (cb),Tommy Potter (cb),Art Blakey (b),Arthur Taylor (b)Prestige. . 1955Work Time Titres MusiciensThere's No Business Like Show Business Paradox Raincheck There Are Such Things It's All Right with MeSonny Rollins (ts),Ray Bryant (p), George Morrow (cb),Max Roach (b) Prestige. Album studio. . 1956Sonny Rollins Plus 4 Titres MusiciensValse Hot Kiss and Run Count Your Blessings I Feel A Song Coming On Pent-Up HouseSonny Rollins (st), Clifford Brown (t), Richie Powell (p),George Morrow (cb) et Max Roach (b)Prestige. Le quintette Clifford Brown-Max Roach, dont Rollins est membre, participe aux enregistrements. .Tenor Madness Titres MusiciensTenor Madness When Your Lover Has Gone Paul's Pal My Reverie The Most Beautiful Girl in the WorldSonny Rollins (st),John Coltrane (st), Red Garland (p),Paul Chambers (cb), Philly Joe Jones (b)Prestige. Seul album de Rollins avec la participation de John Coltrane. .Saxophone Colossus Titres MusiciensSt. Thomas You Don't Know What Love Is Strode Rode Moritat Blue SevenSonny Rollins (st),Tommy Flanagan (p), Doug Watkins (cb)et Max Roach (b)Prestige. Sonny Rollins interprète sur cet album la version finale de St. Thomas. .Rollins Plays for Bird Titres MusiciensMedley Kids Know I've Grown Accustomed to Her FaceSonny Rollins (st),Kenny Dorham (t), Wade Legge (p),George Morrow (cb) et Max Roach (b)Prestige. Sonny enregistre ces morceaux en mémoire de Charlie Parker, disparu un an plus tôt. .Tour de Force Titres MusiciensEe-Ah B. Quick Two Different Worlds B. Swift My Ideal Sonny BoySonny Rollins (st),Kenny Drew (p), George Morrow (cb),Max Roach (b), Earl Coleman (chant)Prestige. Album studio. .Sonny Boy Titres MusiciensEe-Ah B. Quick B. Swift The House I Live In Sonny BoySonny Rollins (ts),Kenny Dorham (tp), Wade Legge (p),George Morrow (cb), Max Roach (d) Prestige. Album studio. . 1957Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1 Titres MusiciensDecision Bluesnote How Are Things in Glocca Morra? Plain Jane SonnysphereSonny Rollins (ts),Donald Byrd (tp), Wynton Kelly (p),Gene Ramey (cb), Max Roach (b)Blue note. Album studio. .Way Out West Titres MusiciensI'm an Old Cowhand Solitude Come, Gone Wagon Wheels There is no greater love Way Out WestSonny Rollins (st),Ray Brown (cb), Shelly Manne (b)Contemporary. Album studio, un trio sans piano, enregistré pour la première fois dans l'ouest californien. .Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 Titres MusiciensWhy Don't I? Wail March Misterioso Reflections You Stepped Out of A Dream Poor ButterflySonny Rollins (ts),J.J. Johnson (tb), Horace Silver (p),Thelonious Monk (p), Paul Chambers (cb),Art Blakey (b)Blue note. .The Sound of Sonny Titres MusiciensThe Last Time I Saw Paris Just in Time Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye What Is There to Say? Dearly Beloved Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Cutie It Could Happen to You Mangos Funky Hotel BluesSonny Rollins (st),Sonny Clark (p), Paul Chambers (cb),Percy Heath (cb), Roy Haynes (b)Riverside. .Newk's Time Titres MusiciensTune Up Asiatic Raes Wonderful! Wonderful! The Surrey With the Fringe on Top Blues for Philly Joe Namely YouSonny Rollins (st),Wynton Kelly (p),Doug Watkins (cb),Philly Joe Jones (b)Blue note. .A Night at the Village Vanguard Titres MusiciensA Night in Tunisia I've Got You Under My Skin A Night in Tunisia Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise Four Introduction Woody 'N You Introduction Old Devil Moon What Is This Thing Called Love? Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise Sonnymoon for Two I Can't Get Started I'll Remember April Get Happy Striver's Row All the Things You Are Get HappySonny Rollins (st),Donald Bailey (cb), Pete La Roca (b),Wilbur Ware (cb), Elvin Jones (b)Blue note. Un premier album majeur pour le club new-yorkais Village Vanguard. . 1958Freedom Suite Titres MusiciensThe Freedom Suite Someday I'll Find You Will You Still Be Mine? Till There Was You Shadow WaltsSonny Rollins (st),Oscar Pettiford (cb), Max Roach (b)Riverside. Album studio avec à nouveau un trio sans piano. .Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass Titres MusiciensGrand Street Far Out East Who Cares? Love Is a Simple Thing What's My Name? If You Were the Only Girl in the World Manhattan Body and Soul Doxy Limehouse Blues I'll Follow My Secret Heart You Are Too Beautiful Grand Street Grand StreetSonny Rollins (ts),Henry Grimes, Percy Heath (cb),Charles Wright, Roy Haynes,Connie Kay (b), Nat Adderley (cor),Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal,Clark Terry (tp), Billy Byers,Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (tb),Don Butterfield (tu), Dick Katz,John Lewis (p), Rene Thomas (g),Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond)Metro Jazz. Album studio. .Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders Titres MusiciensI've Told Ev'ry Little Star Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody How High the Moon You I've Found A New Baby Alone Together In the Chapel in the Moonlight The Song Is YouSonny Rollins (st),Hampton Hawes (p), Barney Kessel (g),Leroy Vinnegar (cb), Shelly Manne (b), Vic Feldman (vibraharpe)Contemporary. Album studio. .
1961 – 1966
Enregistrement Nom de l'album Label et notes Réf. 1962The Bridge Titres MusiciensWithout a Song Where Are You? John S. The Bridge God Bless the Child You Do Something to MeSonny Rollins (ts),Jim Hall (g), Bob Cranshaw (cb),Ben Riley (b), Harry Saunders (b) RCA Victor. Premier album studio après deux ans d'absence sur la scène musicale et le premier avec ce label..What's New? Titres MusiciensIf Ever I Would Leave You Don't Stop The Carnival Jungoso Bluesongo The Night Has a Thousand Eyes Brown Skin GirlSonny Rollins (ts),Jim Hall (g), Bob Cranshaw (cb),Ben Riley (b), Candido Camero,Dennis Charles,Frank Charles,Willie RodriguezRCA Victor. Album studio fortement influencés par la musique d'Amérique latine (bossa-nova, calypso)..Our Man in Jazz Titres MusiciensOleo Dearly Beloved Doxy You Are My Lucky Star I Could Write a Book There Will Never Be Another YouSonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (cp), Bob Cranshaw (cb), Billy Higgins (b)RCA Victor. Album live.. 1963Sonny Meets Hawk! Titres MusiciensYesterdays All The Things You Are Summertime Just Friends At McKie's Lover ManSonny Rollins (ts), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Paul Bley (p), Henry Grimes (cb), Bob Cranshaw (cb), Roy McCurdy (b)RCA Victor. Album studio.. 1964Now's the Time Titres MusiciensNow's the Time Blue 'N' Boogie I Remember Clifford 52nd Street Theme St. Thomas Round Midnight Afternoon in Paris FourSonny Rollins (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Thad Jones (cp), Ron Carter (cb), Bob Cranshaw (cb), Roy McCurdy (b)RCA Victor. Album studio..The Standard Sonny Rollins Titres MusiciensAutumn Nocturne Night and Day Love Letters My One and Only Love Three Little Words Trav'lin' Light I'll Be Seeing You My Ship It Could Happen to You Long Ago (and Far Away) Winter Wonderland When You Wish upon a StarSonny Rollins (ts), Herbie Hancock (p), Jim Hall (g), David Izenzon (cb), Teddy Smith (cb), Bob Cranshaw (cb), Stu Martin (b), Mickey Roker (b)RCA Victor. Album studio.. 1965There Will Never Be Another You Titres MusiciensOn Green Dolphin Street Three Little Words Mademoiselle De Paris To a Wild Rose There Will Never Be Another YouSonny Rollins (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Bob Cranshaw (cb), Billy Higgins (b), Mickey Roker (b)Impulse!. Album live..Sonny Rollins on Impulse! Titres MusiciensOn Green Dolphin Street Everything Happens to Me Hold 'Em Joe The Blue Room Three Little WordsSonny Rollins (ts),Ray Bryant (p),Walter Booker (cb),Mickey Roker (b)Impulse!. Album studio.. 1966Alfie Titres MusiciensAlfie's Theme He's Younger Than You Are Street Runner with Child Transition Theme for Minor Blues or Little Malcolm Loves His Dad On Impulse Alfie's Theme DifferentlySonny Rollins (ts),Bob Ashton (ts),Danny Bank (sax.bar),Phil Woods (sax.a),Roger Kellaway (p),J.J. Johnson (tb),Jimmy Cleveland (tb),Kenny Burrell (g),Walter Booker (g),Frankie Dunlop (b)Impulse!. Album studio..East Broadway Run Down Titres MusiciensEast Broadway Run Down Blessing in Disguise We Kiss in a ShadowSonny Rollins (ts),Jimmy Garrison (cb),Freddie Hubbard (tp),Elvin Jones (b)Impulse!. Album studio..
Les années Milestone : 1971 – 2005
Enregistrement Nom de l'album Label et notes Réf. 1972Next Album Titres MusiciensPlayin' in the Yard Poinciana The Everywhere Calypso Keep Hold of Yourself SkylarkSonny Rollins (st),Arthur Jenkins (percuss.),George Cables (p),Bob Cranshaw (basse),Jack DeJohnette (b)Milestone Records. Album studio.. 1973Horn Culture Titres MusiciensPictures in the Reflection of a Golden Horn Sais Notes for Eddie God Bless the Child Lover Man Good Morning HeartacheSonny Rollins (st),Walter Davis Jr. (p),Bob Cranshaw (basse),David Lee (b),Yoshiaki Masuo (g),Mtume (percuss.)Milestone. Album studio..Sonny Rollins in Japan Titres MusiciensPowaii St. Thomas Alfie MoritatSonny Rollins (st),Bob Cranshaw (basse),David Lee (b),Yoshiaki Masuo (g),James Mtume (percuss.)Victor. Album live.. 1974The Cutting Edge Titres MusiciensThe Cutting Edge To a Wild Rose First Moves A House Is Not a Home Swing Low, Sweet ChariotSonny Rollins (st),Bob Cranshaw (basse),Stanley Cowell (p),David Lee (b),Yoshiaki Masuo (g),James Mtume (congas),Rufus Harley (cornemuse)Milestone Records. Album live enregistré au Montreux Jazz Festival.. 1975Nucleus Titres MusiciensLucille Gwaligo Are You Ready? Azalea Newkleus Cosmet My ReverieSonny Rollins (st),Raul de Souza (tb),George Duke (p),Bob Cranshaw (basse),Chuck Rainey (basse),Bennie Maupin (st),Eddie Moore (b),Roy McCurdy (b),Mtume (percuss.)Milestone Records. Album studio.. 1976The Way I Feel Titres MusiciensIsland Lady Asfrantation Woogie Love Reborn Happy Feel Shout It Out The Way I Feel About You Charm BabySonny Rollins (st),George Bohanon (tb),Lew McCreary (tb),Patrice Rushen (p),Charles Meeks (basse),Alex Blake (basse),Billy Cobham (b),Lee Ritenour (g),Bill Summers (percuss.),Oscar Brashear (tp),Gene Coe (tp),Chuck Findley (tp),Alan Robinson (ch),Marilyn Robinson (ch),Don Waldrop (tuba),Bill Green (piccolo, flute)Milestone Records. Album studio.. 1977Easy Living Titres MusiciensIsn't She Lovely? Down the Line My One and Only Love Arroz con Pollo Easy Living Hear What I'm SayingSonny Rollins (st),Charles Icarus Johnson (g),George Duke (p),Paul Jackson (basse),Byron Miller (basse),Tony Williams (b),Bill Summers (congas)Milestone Records. Album studio.. 1978Don't Stop the Carnival Titres MusiciensDon't Stop the Carnival Silver City Autumn Nocturne Camel Introducing the Performers Nobody Else But Me Non-Cents A Child's Prayer President Hayes SaisSonny Rollins (st),Aurell Ray (g),Mark Soskin (p),Jerome Harris (basse),Tony Williams (b),Donald Byrd (tp)Milestone Records. Album live enregistré au Great American Music Hall à San Francisco.. 1979Don't Ask Titres MusiciensHarlem Boys The File Disco Monk My Ideal Don't Ask Tai-Chi And Then My Love I Found YouSonny Rollins (st),Mark Soskin (p),Larry Coryell (g),Jerome Harris (basse),Al Foster (b),Bill Summers (conga)Milestone Records. Album studio.. 1980Love at First Sight Titres MusiciensLittle Lu The Dream That We Fell Out of Strode Rode The Very Thought of You Caress