Peter Friedman

Brahms - Symphony No.3

My interest in jazz began roughly in the years 1952-1954. I was living in Detroit which was a hot house for the development of jazz musicians in the Bop and Hard Bop styles. I heard 3 of the musicians on this album - Sonny Red, Paul Chambers and Roy Brooks - prior to any of them making their first recording.

Chopin - Sonata No.3, Bacarolle, Etc.

It does strike me as interesting that (as an example) Cedar Walton had excellent sidemen throughout has very long career. If the issue is/was money, how could Cedar do it, while that was not the case for Sonny Rollins?

Mozart - String Quartet K.421 and K.575

I haven't (yet) heard the Starker/Sebok set, but based on your comment, will do so within the next few days or so. However, I do very much like the Starker/Buchbinder set.

A Classic !

Beethoven - Cello Sonatas No.1-5

For still another point of view: Sonny Rollins Prestige and Blue Note recordings are what I find to be my favorite periods. Some of his Impulse records are to my taste, but the RCA's not so much. Most of what comes after the RCA albums are hit and miss for me. I love Sonny's sound on the Blue Notes and Prestige sessions. His later tenor sound was less appealing to me. I saw Sonny live about 4 times from roughly 1965 - on to the next few decades. At times I found his playing highly creative and often exciting, but his rhythm sections and sidemen were not very interesting.