Live In Europe 1959 (Complete Recordings)

This release brings together all known private recordings and broadcasts of Rollins' March 1959 European tour. The long unavailable Aix-en-Provence concert contains Rollins' last existing notes before his self-imposed exile from music. This CD also includes Rollins' only existing versions of A Weaver of Dreams, Lady Bird, Cocktails for Two and Stay as Sweet as You Are. 1-1: Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden, March 2, 1959. 1-2 to 1-7: Swedish Radio, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959. 2-8 to 2-11: Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden, March 4, 1959. 1-8 to 1-12: Radio Studio Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, March 5, 1959. 2-1 to 2-3: Laren, Holland, March 7, 1959. 2-4 to 2-7: Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 1959. 3-1 to 3-3: Aix-en-Provence, France, March 11, 1959. Additional info (recording sites side 1, tracks 2-8 to 2-11) taken from online discography at jazzdisco (.org). Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 (the Laren set) on CD for the first time. Tracks 2-4 to 2-7 (the Frankfurt set) previously unissued. Tracks 1-1 to 1-7, 2-8 to 2-11 are also [r=4527733] or [r=4563982] or [r=15412390]. Tracks 1-8 to 1-12 are on [r=4820075] or [r=9385694]. Tracks 3-1 to 3-3 are also [r=4598057] or [r=14889666]. Includes 16-page booklet. Cover photo by Ted Williams/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Total time (CD1): 73:43 Total time (CD2): 52:56 Total time (CD3): 52:23 ©&℗ 2021 American Jazz Classics Made in the EU.