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.
Track Listing:
1. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star - Sonny Rollins
2. Rock-a-bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody - Sonny Rollins
3. How High the Moon - Sonny Rollins
4. You - Sonny Rollins
5. I've Found a New Baby - Sonny Rollins
6. Alone Together - Sonny Rollins
7. In the Chapel in the Moonlight - Sonny Rollins
8. The Song Is You - Sonny Rollins
Year of Production: 1959
