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- Record Label: Resonance
- Release Date: Dec 4, 2020
- Summary: The two-disc set features the jazz saxophonist's music recorded over three days in May 1967.
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- Record Label: Resonance
- Genre(s): Jazz, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Bop
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Dec 14, 2020The studio set’s sound balance is warm and spacious, the live takes less so (Bennink’s irrepressible energy sometimes overdominates). These tracks catch the saxophone colossus in gale-force form with partners right on his case, and the accompanying essays and images expand on that fascinating story.
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Dec 14, 2020Amiable adaptability is a constant across the three concerts. Fidelity is conversely variable, but improved bootleg editions of the material and always listenable.
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Dec 14, 2020Rollins in Holland is handsomely packaged with rare photos and some lengthy historical essays. The importance of this release cannot be overstated; Rollins' playing here is at a peak of unfettered creativity, communicative openness, and technical acumen.
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Dec 14, 2020Savor this one.