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Work Time

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Work Time dates from 1956 and was released on the Prestige label. Sonny Rollins plays tenor saxophone in a quartet with pianist Ray Bryant, bassist George Morrow and drummer Max Roach. The record contains five tracks: standards by Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, the piece Raincheck by Billy Strayhorn and Paradox, an original composition by Rollins.

Opinions differ on its reception. Scott Yanow of AllMusic found it a pleasant, strong album that is not essential. The writer and musician Peter Niklas Wilson, by contrast, called it one of Rollins's most brilliant sessions and put it on a par with the recordings of Saxophone Colossus, which so many fans love.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to There's No Business Like Show Business to hear how the tenor saxophone handles the familiar melody and how drummer Max Roach moves along underneath it.

Track list

  1. 1There's No Business Like Show Business6:20Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Paradox4:59Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Raincheck6:01Apple Music ↗
  4. 4There Are Such Things9:31Apple Music ↗
  5. 5It's All Right With Me6:04Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Categories: Albums and songs