''Sonny, Please'' is a studio album by

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saxophonist

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released in 2006 on Doxy Records. This album peaked at No. 7 on the US ''

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'' Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Top Jazz Albums chart.

Background

''Sonny, Please'' features performances by Rollins, trombonist Clifton Anderson, guitarist Bobby Broom, bassist

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, drummers Steve Jordan and Joe Corsello, and percussionist Kimati Dinizulu. This album marked Rollins' final studio session Rollins before his retirement in 2012.

Critical reception

The

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review by Jeff Tamarkin awarded the album 3.5 stars, stating: "Most of his playing here is relatively easygoing. Rollins still enjoys taking it to the limit, just not as often as he once did. He doesn't need to, though; with nothing left to prove, he can afford to stand back and just enjoy being Sonny Rollins."

Track listing

:All compositions by Sonny Rollins except as indicated # "Sonny, Please" - 7:59 # " Someday I'll Find You" (

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) - 9:53 # "Nishi" - 7:52 # "Stairway to the Stars" - ( Matty Malneck,

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, Frank Signorelli) - 5:14 # "Remembering Tommy" - 7:42 # "Serenade (Ballet Les Millions d'Arlequin)" (

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) - 8:18 # "Park Palace Parade" - 7:29

Personnel

*Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone * Clifton Anderson – trombone * Bobby Broom – guitar *

– electric and acoustic bass * Steve Jordan – drums * Kimati Dinizulu – percussion *Joe Corsello – drums

References

{{Authority control Sonny Rollins albums 2006 albums