Sonny Rollins Rollins In Holland: The 1967 Studio & Live Recordings (CD)
Release Date: December 4, 2020
Label: Resonance
Released in partnership with the Nederlands Jazz Archief, this deluxe 2CD set is officially sanctioned by Rollins and is comprised of 3 different previously unissued performances with bassist Ruud Jacobs and drummer Han Bennink in May of 1967 at Vara Studio in Hilversum, the Arnhem Academy of Visual Arts in Arnhem, and a televised performance at the Go-Go Club in Loosdrecht. Rollins In Holland includes an extensive booklet with never-before-published photos from each venue; essays by Aidan Levy (currently writing a biography of Sonny Rollins for Da Capo Press) and Dutch jazz journalist/producer Frank Jochemsen; plus interviews with Sonny Rollins, Han Bennink, a remembrance of Ruud Jacobs, and more.