Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders was originally released in 1959 by West Coast jazz label Contemporary Records. Rollins is backed by a who’s who of the labels players, including Hampton Hawes ( piano ), Barney Kessel ( guitar ), Leroy Vinnegar ( bass ) and Shelly Manne ( drums ). This edition, released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series, features ( AAA ) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl, and presented in a tip-on jacket.

Tracklisting

Side A

1. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star
2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
3. How High The Moon
4. You

Side B

1. I’ve Found A New Baby
2. Alone Together
3. In The Chapel In The Moonlight
4. The Song Is You