Orrin Keepnews Meets the Saxophone Colossus

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"The Sound of Sonny" is featured in Episode 2 of "Orrin Keepnews, Producer," where the great Jazz producer talks about meeting Sonny Rollins and producing his first Riverside recording, part of the Concord Music Group's "Keepnews Collection," which featured Roy Haynes, Sonny Clark and two bassists, Percy Heath and Paul Chambers.

One of the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews's long and productive career has included working with such artists as Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk, as well as founding influential jazz labels Riverside and Milestone.

The Keepnews Collection, from The Concord Music Group is a reissue series of albums produced by this jazz legend. It features time-honored titles recorded by the true titans of jazz, originally released on Riverside and Milestone Records. All reissues, with 24-bit remastering from the master tapes, include original liner notes and Keepnews' voluminous new commentaries; when available, the original tracks are supplemented by bonus cuts from the sessions.

Concept and Production: Bret Primack www.planetbret.com

Channel: Music
Uploaded: December 16, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Author: JazzVideoGuy

Length: 00:08:26
Rating: 5.00
Views: 9732

Tags: Sonny Rollins Orrin Keepnews Concord Music Group Bret Primack Jazz Video Guy

Video Comments:
Cymbalgroove (July 11, 2008 at 7:30 am)
These are beautiful videos!!! Thanks Brett!
MsSyms (February 6, 2008 at 6:06 am)
hey, these Keepnews videos are wonderful.
thanks!!!!!!
lairdlord (January 10, 2008 at 3:46 am)
JVG, man I can't begin to tell you the joy you have made me feel with these treasures.
sysphus13 (December 23, 2007 at 6:25 pm)
JVG comes through again!
lairdlord (December 19, 2007 at 9:40 pm)
Jazz guy this is so mellow. Man,I salute you for sharing these treasures with us folks. Orrin Keepnews was truly on the scene. Don't stop.
rafikcc (December 17, 2007 at 4:10 pm)
Excellent video. Learning from the greats!
arnoldmusic (December 17, 2007 at 1:04 am)
Thank you for the great history lesson, Mr. Keepnews! Keep on swinging.
roberta
ChangitoMalo (December 16, 2007 at 11:48 pm)
Rather watch these than tv, that's for sure!
murrayresin (December 16, 2007 at 11:40 pm)
Keepnews worked with some giants.