A recording of a live session that pushes the energy of improvisation to the limit.
This live recording captures a performance at New York's Village Gate. Sonny Rollins' freewheeling improvisations with Don Cherry and others embody the new jazz sensation of the early 1960s.
This work is known as the live recording of Sonny Rollins' improvisation at its freest. Don Cherry's cornet challenges the rhythm, while Rollins' tenor swirls boldly. The rhythm section of Higgins and Cranshaw freely shifts tempo, allowing the music to evolve organically. The free-flowing construction blurs the line between theme and improvisation, yet the overall work is filled with passion and unity. The recording is rough but vibrant, and the album stands as a seminal work that marked a turning point in 1960s jazz.
