A Night at the "Village Vanguard"

Recording Rollins played three sets, one in the afternoon and two in the evening, with different rhythm sections: Donald Bailey and Pete LaRoca, and Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones, respectively. The recording was made by Rudy Van Gelder, and was the first live recording made at the Village Vanguard. Release history More material from the recording session was discovered in 1976 and released as the double album More from the Vanguard. In 1987, the material from the original and double album was reconstructed in chronological order as two compact discs. On September 14, 1999, the remastered album was reissued by Blue Note as part of its Rudy Van Gelder series. On April 26, 2024, the album was again reissued by Blue Note, remastered for the first time from the original master tapes. ==Critical reception==

}} The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "This CD is often magical. Sonny Rollins, one of jazz's great tenors, is heard at his peak... Not only did Rollins have a very distinctive sound, but his use of time, his sly wit, and his boppish but unpredictable style were completely his own by 1957." The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave it a maximum four stars plus crown, and included the album in its “core collection”, concluding that "these are record[ing]s which demand a place in any collection". ==Track listing==

A Night at the "Village Vanguard" (LP, 1958) All tracks from the evening sets except as indicated. A Night at the "Village Vanguard", Volume 1 (CD, 1987) All tracks from the evening sets except as indicated; program in chronological order as presented originally. A Night at the "Village Vanguard", Volume 2 (CD, 1987) ==Personnel==

Musicians November 3, 1957 – afternoon set • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone • Donald Bailey – bass • Pete LaRoca – drums November 3, 1957 – evening sets • Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone • Wilbur Ware – bass • Elvin Jones – drums Technical personnel Original • Alfred Lion – producer • Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering engineer • Reid Miles – design • Francis Wolff – photography • Leonard Feather – liner notes Reissue • Michael Cuscuna – producer • Ron McMaster – digital transfer • Michael Cuscuna, Leonard Feather (original) – liner notes ==References==