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Manhattan Egos

Sonny Simmons
Manhattan Egos 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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Sonny Simmons
11:46
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102
Sonny Simmons
09:28
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103
Sonny Simmons
08:22
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104
Sonny Simmons
07:02
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105
Sonny Simmons
06:09
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106
Sonny Simmons
13:08
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107
Sonny Simmons
12:36
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108
Sonny Simmons
03:21
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109
Sonny Simmons
06:51