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Manhattan Egos

Sonny Simmons
Manhattan Egos
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This collection consists of recordings by avant-garde jazz musician Huey “Sonny” Simmons. The first session from 1969 finds Simmons on alto saxophone and English horn paired with trumpeter and future wife Barbara Donald. Their playing style is influenced by the early free-jazz music of saxophonist John Coltrane and trumpeter Donald Ayler. On “Seven Dances of Salome,” Simmons plays English horn, giving the music a Middle Eastern flavor. The second session from 1970 pairs Simmons with jazz violinist Michael White on four numbers. Simmons’ career went into decline in the 1970s, but rebounded in the 1990s.

Track Listing

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101
Coltrane in Paradise Sonny Simmons 11:46
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102
The Prober Sonny Simmons 9:28
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103
Manhattan Egos Sonny Simmons 8:22
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104
Seven Dances of Salome Sonny Simmons 7:02
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105
Visions Sonny Simmons 6:09
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106
Beings of Light Sonny Simmons 13:08
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107
Purple Rays Sonny Simmons 12:36
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108
Divine Magnet Sonny Simmons 3:21
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109
The Beauty of Ibis Sonny Simmons 6:51
Arhoolie Records

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

ARH00483, ST 8003, AR 19019, CD 483, 483

Year(s) Released

1969, 1974, 2000

Recording Date(s)

1969, 1970

Recording Location(s)

Sierra Sound Studios, Berkeley, Ca.

Label/Collection

Arhoolie Records

Genre(s)

Jazz & Ragtime

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

African American

Instrument(s)

Bass; Congo Drum; Drums; English horn; Saxophone, alto; Trumpet; Violin

Credit(s)

Chris Strachwitz - Producer, Recorder
 Sonny Simmons - Producer
 Wes Robinson - Consultant
 Patti Prout - Photographer
 Doug Muir - Photographer
 Morgan Dodge - Designer
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