Sonny Rollins, Thad Jones – Double Mint Jazz (E/VG+) – LP, UK 1972

Double Mint Jazz is an LP by Sonny Rollins, Thad Jones from 1972 released on the Ember Records label.

About this album

Plays is a sharply focused hard bop set that brings Sonny Rollins and Thad Jones together in a lively, conversational date. Issued in 1958, the release shows Rollins balancing muscular invention with melodic patience, while Jones contributes brisk, witty writing and trumpet lines that keep the music moving. The selection ranges from standards to originals and reworked themes, including the famous Rollins vehicle Sonnymoon for Two and the punchy I Got It, Thad (And That Ain’t Bad). Rooted in bop but open in feel, it reflects the late-1950s jazz shift towards tighter, more individual ensemble voices.

Genre: Jazz