This Is What I Do (Sonny Rollins album) explained

This Is What I Do
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Sonny Rollins
Cover:	This Is What I Do.jpg
Released:	2000
Recorded:	May 8, 9 & July 29, 2000
Studio:	Clinton Recording Studio, New York City
Genre:	Jazz, hard bop, straight-ahead jazz
Length:	48:19
Label:	Milestone
Producer:	Sonny Rollins, Lucille Rollins
Prev Title:	Global Warming
Prev Year:	1998
Next Year:	2002

This Is What I Do is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 2000, featuring performances by Rollins with Clifton Anderson, Stephen Scott, Bob Cranshaw, Jack DeJohnette and Perry Wilson.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Alex Henderson states: "This Is What I Do falls short of essential, but it offers some nice surprises and is a rewarding addition to Rollins' huge catalog."^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave it a maximum four-star rating and classified it as part of its core collection, stating: "This Is What I Do is unmistakable, and great Sonny Rollins."^[3] The album won a 2001 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Rollins except where noted.

1. "Salvador" – 7:55
2. "Sweet Leilani" (Harry Owens) – 7:01
3. "Did You See Harold Vick?" – 9:19
4. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) – 8:06
5. "Charles M." – 10:19
6. "Moon of Manakoora" (Frank Loesser, Alfred Newman) – 5:44

• Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York City, on May 8 & 9, 2000, except tracks 3 & 5, recorded on July 29.

Personnel

Musicians

• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Clifton Anderson – trombone (except tracks 1 & 6)
• Stephen Scott – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – electric bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums (except tracks 3 & 5)
• Perry Wilson – drums (tracks 3 & 5)

Production

• Troy Halderson – recording engineering
• Mark Fraunfelder – recording assistance
• Jeremy Welsh – recording assistance
• Richard Corsello – remixing engineering
• George Horn – mastering
• Jamie Putnam – art direction, design
• John Abbott – photography (including cover)
• Steve Maruta – photography

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/sonny-rollins/catalog/#milestone-mcd-9310-2 Sonny Rollins discography
2. Henderson, Alex [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r505570|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review], accessed September 21, 2009.
3. Book: Cook . Richard . Richard Cook (journalist) . Morton . Brian . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . . 2008 . 9th . . 978-0-141-03401-0 . 1235–1236.
4. http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&field_nominee_work_value=&year=2001&genre=16&=Search Grammy Past Winners